Pierce (FR 889) in NM -- Camping Rules & Access
Pierce (FR 889) in NM
Road corridorGila NF, Black Range Ranger District
26 mi from Bayard
22 mi off I-25 (straight line)
Maps 5,887 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Rough
- All 2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Signal Peak.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Water crossings 0.1 and 0.4 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.1 miles off.
- Signal Peak stands 944 ft above the map pin, 1.0 miles east.
- Cottonwood Creek runs 0.1 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 40–73°F, 1.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.