Maestas Park (FR 440) in NM -- Camping Rules & Access in New Mexico
Maestas Park (FR 440) in NM
Road corridorCarson NF, Camino Real Ranger District
5.1 mi from Talpa
Maps 7,473 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
- 7.4 of this road’s 18 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 10.6 miles of it dirt.
- Near Cantonment Burgwin-1852-1860 Historical Marker.
- Estimated climb: 3,500 ft over 18 miles through 4 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 26%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
7 known camp spots along this road, between mile 2.7 and mile 6.2: reported by travellers.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.2 miles off.
- A pond lies 0.2 mi off.
- Picuris Peak stands 3,317 ft above the map pin, 4.8 miles west.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
September normals 44–74°F, 1.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.