Jacks Creek (FR 555) in NM -- Camping Rules & Access
Jacks Creek (FR 555) in NM
Road corridorSanta Fe NF, Pecos-Las Vegas Ranger District
15 mi from Tesuque
16 mi off US 84 (straight line)
Maps 8,155 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Stay limit: 14 days · within 45 days
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Road Access
Moderate
- All 3.9 miles of this road are maintained for passenger-car comfort, paved the whole way.
- Near Paystation.
- Estimated climb: 960 ft over 3.9 miles through 6 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Gates at the start of the road and 3.4 miles along it.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Grass Mountain stands 1,689 ft above the map pin, 1.5 miles east.
- Pecos River runs 0.1 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 31–59°F, 1.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.