Garcia (FR 79) in NM -- Camping Rules & Access
Garcia (FR 79) in NM
Road corridorSanta Fe NF, Pecos-Las Vegas Ranger District
7.2 mi from Santa Fe
2.3 mi off I-25 (straight line)
Maps 8,176 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 2.4–3 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Stay limit: 14 days · within 45 days
VerizonNONE
AT&TWEAK
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkEXCELLENT
Road Access
Difficult
- All 4.2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Sierra Pelada.
- Estimated climb: 730 ft over 4.2 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 15%.
- A cattle guard 3 miles along the road.
- A gate 3.1 miles along the road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Sierra Pelada stands 754 ft above the map pin, 1.3 miles north.
- A pond lies 1.1 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
October normals 32–61°F, 1.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.