Silver Monument (FR 226) in NM -- Camping Rules & Access
Silver Monument (FR 226) in NM
Road corridorGila NF, Black Range Ranger District
41 mi from Truth or Consequences
23 mi off I-25 (straight line)
Maps 7,794 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 9.3–9.7 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Difficult
- 33 of this road’s 48.6 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Winds through 32 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Gates 4.8, 9.4, 23.2 and 27.6 miles along the road.
- Water crossings 12.3, 31.6, 31.8, 32.1, 32.7 and 35.9 miles along the road.
- Cattle guards 13.8, 17.3, 27.7, 31.5, 33.1, 33.9, 34.8 and 40.8 miles along the road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Rocky Tank lies 0.6 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 38–66°F, 1.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.