4073 U in NM -- Camping Rules & Access
4073 U in NM
Road corridorGila NF, Black Range Ranger District
39 mi from Truth or Consequences
Maps 7,739 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Difficult
- All 1 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Scales Creek Spring.
- Estimated climb: 230 ft over 1 miles, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 15%.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.8 miles off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 38–67°F, 1.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.