Trail Creek (FR 20) in NM -- Camping Rules & Access
Trail Creek (FR 20) in NM
Road corridorSanta Fe NF, Cuba Ranger District
24 mi from Jemez Pueblo
3.8 mi off US 550 (straight line)
Maps 7,163 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–0.6 and 33–39.8 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Motor-vehicle season 9/1–2/29Stay limit: 14 days · within 45 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- 19.8 of this road’s 41.1 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 18.6 miles of dirt.
- Estimated climb: 7,100 ft over 41.1 miles through 40 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 30%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Big Mountain stands 2,100 ft above the map pin, 3.2 miles east.
Climate averages
October normals 31–64°F, 1.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.