Grey Eagle (FR 139) in NM -- Camping Rules & Access

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Grey Eagle (FR 139) in NM

Road corridorGila NF, Black Range Ranger District

25 mi from Bayard

Maps 7,262 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 0.4–0.7 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

Gila National Forest ↗

Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access

Difficult
  • All 0.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Near Emory Pass Vista.
  • Estimated climb: 0 ft over 0.7 miles, with sustained grades near 14%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
  • Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Sawyers Peak stands 2,406 ft above the map pin, 2.8 miles southwest.

Rules

  • Camping for a period longer than 14 days within any consecutive 30-day period.
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 46–69°F, 1.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.