FR 475 — Santa Fe Recreation Area in NM -- Camping Rules & Access in New Mexico
FR 475 — Santa Fe Recreation Area in NM
Why
U.S. Forest Service opens most of its land to dispersed camping unless a local order restricts it. Check the unit's current orders before you commit.All 1 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way. Level ground alongside most of its length. Winds through 3 switchbacks. Dead-end road with no mapped turnaround, so expect to back out or unhitch. A gate 0.9 miles in.
Aspen Peak stands 823 ft above the site, 0.6 miles north. A well-travelled stretch, with camps along here. Exposed here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off. Rio Nambe runs 1.2 mi off. Night skies are Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Santa Fe National Forest, Espanola Ranger District: Camping for more than 14 days, whether or not consecutive, within any 45-day period.
| Fire restrictions | Set by Santa Fe National Forest, Espanola Ranger District. Check current orders |
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September normals 38–63°F, 2.2″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.