BLM dispersed camping / Zia Pueblo
Reviewed Nov. 20, 2020

Washboard and Guns!

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&T=poor

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  • Review photo of BLM dispersed camping / Zia Pueblo by Laura M., November 20, 2020
  • Review photo of BLM dispersed camping / Zia Pueblo by Laura M., November 20, 2020
  • Review photo of BLM dispersed camping / Zia Pueblo by Laura M., November 20, 2020
  • Review photo of BLM dispersed camping / Zia Pueblo by Laura M., November 20, 2020
  • Review photo of BLM dispersed camping / Zia Pueblo by Laura M., November 20, 2020
  • Review photo of BLM dispersed camping / Zia Pueblo by Laura M., November 20, 2020
  • Review photo of BLM dispersed camping / Zia Pueblo by Laura M., November 20, 2020
  • Review photo of BLM dispersed camping / Zia Pueblo by Laura M., November 20, 2020
  • Review photo of BLM dispersed camping / Zia Pueblo by Laura M., November 20, 2020