Gallina Mine (FR 7) in NM -- Camping Rules & Access
Gallina Mine (FR 7) in NM
Road corridorCarson NF, Questa Ranger District
5.9 mi from Arroyo Seco
Maps 7,398 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
- All 5.2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Cerro Negro.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.6 miles off.
- Perra Peak stands 4,374 ft above the map pin, 6.0 miles east.
- A pond lies 1.1 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 30–64°F, 1.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.