Rio Chiquito (FR 437) in NM -- Camping Rules & Access
Rio Chiquito (FR 437) in NM
Road corridorCarson NF, Camino Real Ranger District
0.5 mi from Talpa
Maps 7,102 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–0.5 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
- 12.3 of this road’s 33.3 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 31.4 miles of it dirt.
- Estimated climb: 5,700 ft over 33.3 miles through 23 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 23%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
Known camping along this road at mile 32.7: .
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Cuchilla Del Ojo stands 916 ft above the map pin, 1.1 miles southwest.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
- Arroyo Miranda runs 0.6 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 31–65°F, 1.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.