Blue Bird Mesa (FR 98) in NM -- Camping Rules & Access
Blue Bird Mesa (FR 98) in NM
Road corridorSanta Fe NF, Cuba Ranger District
27 mi from Jemez Pueblo
5.9 mi off US 550 (straight line)
Maps 9,147 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 7/1–5/14Stay limit: 14 days · within 45 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 13.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 12.1 miles of it dirt.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~170 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 6 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A gate 5.8 miles along the road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- A pond lies 0.7 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 29–57°F, 1.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.