FR 493 — San Christobal Canyon Trailhead in NM -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 493 — San Christobal Canyon Trailhead in NM
Road corridorCarson NF, Questa Ranger District
6.5 mi from Arroyo Seco
Maps 7,271 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–3.4, 7.3–7.6, 9.9–10.9, 11.1–11.6, 12.8–15 and 21.4–21.6 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Motor-vehicle season 5/1–12/31Stay limit: 14 days · within 45 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 23.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 17.9 miles of it dirt.
- Winds through 26 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.8 miles off.
- Perra Peak stands 4,501 ft above the map pin, 6.1 miles east.
- A pond lies 0.4 mi off.
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
October normals 31–65°F, 1.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.