Guadalupe Mountain Trail Road in NM -- Camping Rules & Access

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Guadalupe Mountain Trail Road in NM

Road corridorBLM, Taos

4.9 mi from Questa

Maps 7,474 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

Bureau of Land Management default; a local order can restrict it.

BLM Taos Field Office ↗

Stay limit: 14 days · within 28 days · then move 25 mi
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Road Access

Rough
  • All 1.7 miles of this road are maintained only for low-range 4WD, gravel the whole way.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Rio Grande runs 0.2 mi off.
  • Cerro Chiflo stands 1,485 ft above the map pin, 2.0 miles northwest.

Rules

  • Within Albuquerque District (including Taos Field office)…3) Camp longer than 14 days in any 28 day period, after 14 days must move beyond 25 mile radius. 4) Park any motor vehicle longer than 30 minutes or camp within 300 yards of any spring, manmade water well, or watering tank used by wildlife or domestic stock.
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  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 30–64°F, 1.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.