Riley Loop (FR 321) in NM -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in New Mexico
Riley Loop (FR 321) in NM
U.S. Forest Service administers this ground -- we don't have a verified rule for this spot.
A 16.9-mile stretch of dirt National Forest road in Torrance County, NM.
All 16.9 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. 14.9 of the 16.9 miles in are dirt. Winds through 9 switchbacks. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch.
Private here -- the nearest through road is 1.4 miles off. Night skies measure Bortle 3 -- a dark rural sky. Mosca Peak stands 2,820 ft above the site, 7.6 miles northwest. The nearest town, Estancia, is 15 mi off.
September normals 47–79°F, 2.4″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by U.S. Forest Service. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
fs.usda.gov