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Forest Road 568 - Dispersed Camping

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Location

Forest Road 568 - Dispersed Camping is located in New Mexico

Coordinates

32.973311336553294 N
105.73681036905913 W

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Site Types

Dispersed

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Phone Service
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Pets
Fires

For Vehicles

Pull-Through Sites
Big Rig Friendly

Enjoy dispersed camping on government land and leave no trace. Pack in and pack out. No (or limited) services at this camping area. Permit may be required.

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Eddie M.

Scout

Reviewed Mar. 18, 2023

Tree in road

We went in mid-march and the road there was decently slick. However, after turning a corner we had to stop because a tree was in the road. We lost our momentum and had to sleep in the truck for the night. I’m sure it’s a nice place but be prepared!

Month of VisitApril

JPMC A.

Guide

Reviewed Dec. 11, 2022

Nice and quiet.

Easy to find. A little rough getting in, but we made it in a small SUV. Not sure how well a car will do.

Lots of wildlife driving in. We saw 6 big elk and several deer.

Cold at night but it warmed up when the sun came out.

Lots of fire pits, but if you’re in a tent the ground is uneven and rocky.

Month of VisitJanuary

Patrick B.

Guide

Reviewed Oct. 15, 2022

Good Intro to Dispersed Camping

If you don't feel like dropping 20 bucks a night or more for a spot to camp, this is a great alternative. FR 568 is about a mile long and has a ton of all types of dispersed camping on both sides of the road, from little tent sites to pull-throughs for campervans and trailers.

Not a terrible road at all. I drive a little, low-clearance hatchback and was able to make it all the way to the end of the road and back out while scoping out sites. Go the whole length and see what your options are so you can pick the best one.

Month of VisitAugust

John M.

Guide

Reviewed Jun. 27, 2022

Great spots and views

Stayed a couple of nights in different sites. I would recommend a 4-wheel drive and maybe something with a little clearance. It's pretty rocky so take your time. My site was large and I couldn't see or hear any neighboring sites. I had a handful of others drive by but overall it was quiet. I would absolutely stay here again if I was in the area. The nights were gorgeous and quiet.

Month of VisitMay

Cameron M.

Guide

Reviewed May. 26, 2022

One of my favorite spots so far!

We planned on only staying up here a couple days, but plans off the mountain fell through and we stayed for 12. It was gorgeous. Huge forest with lots of exploring to do. We got a nice little private spot under a huge tree. There was lots of really nice people staying at the sites at the entrance, but if you go further you can find some privacy. Less than a 5 minute drive from Cloudcroft. We also found a lot of bones from dead animals which was pretty cool.

Month of VisitJune

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Scott F.

Guide

Reviewed Apr. 18, 2022

This place would be perfect if there was a place to swim

04/15/22 service road 568, Lincoln National Forest, NM

Friday night/Good Friday

I found this camp on a suggestion from a local waitress at Big Daddy’s. It was a short drive off the main road to get to the camp. The spot I found felt pretty secluded despite there being a lot of other campers in the area. There were several rock fire rings so I took my pick based on the direction of the wind.

It’s a dispersed area, so no bathrooms or showers, but well worth it for the scenery. There was a dry water run off that ran the entire length down the mountain and a tree lined bluff across from there. I bet it’s pretty cool to see the water run when the snow melts.

There was an occasional OHV that cruised by and people walking their dogs, but everything went calm before sunset. I would have liked to hit some of the trails in the area, but my Jeep was completely overloaded so I decided to come back another time.

Sitefirst on right coming up the hill

Month of VisitMay

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Mitchell M.

Guide

Reviewed Dec. 11, 2021

Great Stay

Needed a last resort spot to sleep and decided on finding a spot here. Visited in last day in November, so it was a bit cold at night. Since it was so late in the year I ran across 0 other people, and at night it was absolutely silent. You can get as far away from main roads as you need. There are infinite spots on this road. It’s quite long and the road conditions aren’t all that bad, so anyone can access it. You can tell where other people have been due to campfires. But if you visit anytime in the year I’m sure you’re able to find a spot, as they can extend up to 200ft back into the woods and have lots of area. About 5 min drive to main road and 8 minutes to cloudcroft. There was no trash, and also no amenities. I highly recommend this spot if you need somewhere free to stay extended or even one night if you’re visiting Lincoln. Coordinates are accurate

Month of VisitJanuary

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Alexei M.

Traveler

Reviewed Oct. 18, 2021

Alpine dispersed camping

Great strip of dispersed campsites along the forest road. Very high elevation (8000ft), so it can get colder. Cell service is great. Services are near at cloudcroft. Was rather crowded here in October but still plenty of spot.

Month of VisitNovember

Scott B.

Guide

Reviewed Aug. 18, 2021

Beautiful area with 8-10 pull off sites.

Arrived around 6 pm on a Tuesday evening. Took a right at the fork (sweet group campsite there but occupied) and stayed the night at a pull off to the left, about halfway up the hill. Road is a little rough but flattens out as you go up the hill. After the fork, sites big enough for a van or larger Class B but that's it. I had AT&T 3-4 bars of signal, enough to work my remote job and stream You-Tube. A very nice group site at the top of the hill, big enough for 2-3 Class Bs. 5 bars of AT&T there. You might get something slightly bigger but not a lot of turnaround space for a bigger rig. No services or toilets. Lots of quiet.

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Month of VisitSeptember

michael

Guide

Reviewed Jul. 20, 2021

USFS RD 568

Nice road with not to many bad spots fairly smooth and nice. You can have a fire, lots of fire rings at every turn, also lots of rocks so if your ground tenting it can be an issue.

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Month of VisitAugust

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Guide

Reviewed Jul. 17, 2021

Awesome dispersed camping

Cell coverage, good clearings. Fills up fast though!

Month of VisitJuly

Peyton F.

Scout

Reviewed May. 25, 2021

Super cozy

Sleeping surrounded by the trees was awesome. It was so calm. Not a lot of cars drive through the road right beside it, so it’s pretty quiet.

Month of VisitJune

Angela L.

Scout

Reviewed Mar. 7, 2021

Perfect little spot

Great spot! Excellent service. Couldn’t ask for a better spot in the trees :)

Laura M.

Legend

Reviewed Nov. 21, 2020

Generators and Chainsaws

This is right off of highway 244. From CloudCroft take highway 82 east to highway 244 about half mile past designated campgrounds is a dirt road to the left. There is a large grass/dirt area right off the road on the left and a couple of spots further down. To the right there are a couple of more"secluded" spots though the generator noise and the chainsaws are still loud. One generator ran all night long. The chainsaw eventually stopped after the guy had maybe enough for a log cabin.

You can continue up the road which is a nice hike and there are a few more pull out site along the road. The road Ys and to the left are more sites that are private but the road is a bit rough. This place is FREE which we usually look for but this is probably one of the loudest we've been to. Both roads at the Y offer a nice hike with minimal traffic, there was only a single vehicle we came upon. Very nice.

Good cell reception AT&T and Verizon. No water, garbage or bathrooms. PACK IN AND OUT! Multiple rock fire rings in random places as this is a dispersed camping area and watch out for the multitude of animal limbs and carcasses laying around from hunters.

Month of VisitDecember

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