Lake Fork Canyon (FR 376) in NM -- Camping Rules & Access
Lake Fork Canyon (FR 376) in NM
Road corridorSanta Fe NF, Jemez Ranger District
10 mi from Jemez Pueblo
4.8 mi off US 550 (straight line)
Maps 8,120 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 34.4–34.7 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Motor-vehicle season 7/1–2/29Stay limit: 14 days · within 45 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- 26 of this road’s 44.7 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 26 miles of it dirt.
- Estimated climb: 7,300 ft over 44.7 miles through 28 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 78%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~220 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Gates 16.7, 27.8 and 34.1 miles along the road.
- Cattle guards 17.1, 20, 31.8, 35.3 and 40 miles along the road.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
Climate averages
October normals 34–59°F, 1.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.