Cat Mesa (FR 135) in NM -- Camping Rules & Access
Cat Mesa (FR 135) in NM
Road corridorSanta Fe NF, Jemez Ranger District
15 mi from Jemez Pueblo
11 mi off US 550 (straight line)
Maps 8,442 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 10/1–2/29Stay limit: 14 days · within 45 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 17 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Jemez Falls.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Winds through 8 switchbacks.
- A cattle guard 16.3 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.4 miles off.
- Redondo Peak stands 2,820 ft above the map pin, 5.8 miles northeast.
Climate averages
October normals 30–59°F, 1.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.