FR 557 — Cerro Azul in NM -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 557 — Cerro Azul in NM
Road corridorCarson NF, Tres Piedras Ranger District
11 mi from Dixon
Maps 7,235 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 6.5–7 and 42.6–43.1 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 47.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 42.2 miles of it dirt.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Winds through 9 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Known camping along this road between mile 1.7 and mile 1.9: .
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
Climate averages
October normals 34–64°F, 1.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.