West Fork (FR 58) in NM -- Camping Rules & Access
West Fork (FR 58) in NM
Road corridorCarson NF, Questa Ranger District
12 mi from Arroyo Seco
Maps 9,650 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 1.4–1.7 and 2–2.5 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Stay limit: 14 days · within 45 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- 2.6 of this road’s 2.8 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near East Fork Trailhead.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Bull-of-the-Woods Mountain stands 1,954 ft above the map pin, 1.0 miles southwest.
- West Fork Red River runs 0.1 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 31–52°F, 3.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.