BLM dispersed camping near Zia Pueblo is situated in a region characterized by flat desert terrain with sparse vegetation. Temperatures can range from 30°F in winter to 90°F in summer. Nearby attractions include the Zia Pueblo cultural sites and the Jemez Mountains, offering opportunities for exploration and learning.

BLM dispersed camping / Zia Pueblo

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Jemez Pueblo

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This would be an awesome camping area if it were not for the non stop shooting. Great scenery but annoyingly loud. Shooting noise started at the crack of dawn until sunset and it sounded like it was coming from all directions along with the ricochets. Shooters have left tons of shells and all the garbage they shoot at which is unacceptable and sad. 

  

There are free roaming cattle in the area that can get quite close at times. They were not the slightest phased by the shooting just yards from them.

  

The dirt road from highway 550 is all washboard for miles and miles. You go through Zia Reservation land to get to this area so pay attention to the signs. You'll pass a couple of bike trail parking areas for White Ridge Bike Trails along the way which you can stay at if there is space otherwise leave it for the bikers. There is a large dumpster near the bike area as well. 

  

Google maps shows areas further up the road. The GPS location for this site is right off the main dirt road but further in there are some nice spots but not advisable for low clearance vehicles.

  

There is no water and cell reception is spotty. Decent=Verizon AT&amp;T=poor

Washboard and Guns!

So the road getting here is a bit of a long dirt road, somewhat washboarded by the big trucks that drive along it. The area is big and has a selection of camp sites / flat areas to choose from. The shooting sounds were indeed there, but didnt bother us much. Cattle grazing in the area sometimes. Overall not a bad place to camp. Nearby are also some hiking and biking trails.

Nice, secluded spot

Woke up by gunfire at 3am. We knew full well to expect some gunfire at dawn  but 3am was a little too early. It was way to close to be comfortable. Additionally, the entire location was full of litter. It was quite shameful. Shotgun shells, bullet casings, beer bottles, cow feces... cows marched through our site at one point waking us up.

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