Cebolla_mesa (FR 9) in NM -- Camping Rules & Access in New Mexico
Cebolla_mesa (FR 9) in NM
Road corridorCarson NF, Questa Ranger District
8.0 mi from Questa
Maps 7,352 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
- 35.7 of this road’s 36.9 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 35.7 miles of it dirt.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Winds through 14 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
7 known camp spots along this road, between mile 2.2 and mile 25.9: reported by travellers.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.2 miles off.
- Rio Grande runs 0.3 mi off.
- Lobo Peak stands 4,771 ft above the map pin, 8.2 miles east.
Rules
- Most of the Carson National Forest is open to dispersed camping, which is when you camp away from developed facilities and associated amenities (e.g. bathrooms, picnic tables, fire rings). This includes car camping and backpacking.…Permits are currently not required for dispersed camping, including for backpacking or entering wilderness areas.
- Camping rules
Climate averages
September normals 41–75°F, 1.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.