Tierra Blanca (FR 522) in NM -- Camping Rules & Access
Tierra Blanca (FR 522) in NM
Road corridorGila NF, Black Range Ranger District
28 mi from Bayard
19 mi off I-25 (straight line)
Maps 6,189 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
Difficult
- 11.8 of this road’s 12.9 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 12.8 miles of it dirt.
- Near Rock Spring.
- Estimated climb: 1,900 ft over 12.9 miles through 14 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 25%.
- Water crossings 1.9, 3.9, 11.7, 11.8, 12.1, 12.2, 12.3 and 12.5 miles along the road.
Setting
Secluded
- Secluded here, with no through road within 3.7 miles.
- Cross-O Mountain stands 3,423 ft above the map pin, 5.4 miles west.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 39–72°F, 1.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.