Alamitos (FR 161) in NM -- Camping Rules & Access in New Mexico
Alamitos (FR 161) in NM
Road corridorCarson NF, Camino Real Ranger District
21 mi from Talpa
Maps 9,837 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 5/1–12/31Stay limit: 14 days · within 45 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- 0.4 of this road’s 4.6 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0.4 miles of dirt.
- Near Alamitos Trailhead.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
2 known camp spots along this road, between mile 2.4 and mile 4: reported by travellers.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.6 miles off.
- Jicarita Peak stands 2,996 ft above the map pin, 4.5 miles west.
Climate averages
September normals 41–64°F, 2.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.