Aspen Ranch (FR 412) in NM -- Camping Rules & Access
Aspen Ranch (FR 412) in NM
Road corridorSanta Fe NF, Espanola Ranger District
5.6 mi from Tesuque
6.1 mi off US 84 (straight line)
Maps 9,191 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
Difficult
- All 1.6 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Winds through 4 switchbacks.
- A gate 0.8 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.5 miles off.
- Aspen Peak stands 1,891 ft above the map pin, 1.7 miles northeast.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
Climate averages
October normals 32–57°F, 2.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.