Black Canyon C G (FR 101) in NM -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in New Mexico
Black Canyon C G (FR 101) in NM
A 0.8-mile stretch of paved National Forest road in Santa Fe County, NM. The road serves Chamisa Trailhead.
Santa Fe National Forest, Espanola Ranger District allows dispersed camping here -- 14-day limit in any 45 days. Camp at least 100 ft from water.
0.1 of the 0.8 miles in are maintained for passenger cars. Mostly paved, with 0 miles of dirt. Stretches run along a shelf with a drop of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side. Winds through 3 switchbacks. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch. Water crossings 0.3, 0.4 and 0.6 miles in. A gate 0.7 miles in.
A well-travelled stretch -- travellers have camped along here. Tesuque Peak stands 4,183 ft above the site, 6.1 miles northeast. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off. Night skies measure Bortle 3 -- a dark rural sky. The nearest town, Tesuque, is 3.4 mi off.
September normals 43–73°F, 2.0″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by Santa Fe National Forest, Espanola Ranger District. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
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