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Gila National Forest Road 861 Dispersed

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USDA Forest Service

Gila National Forest

The majority of campgrounds on the Gila National Forest are primitive and offer dispersed camping. You may camp outside of developed campgrounds anywhere on the Forest at no charge. The Gila National Forest implemented Travel Management and we recommend you stop in to one of our six ranger stations and pick up travel management maps so that you are aware where vehicles are and are not permitted.

Potable water, toilets, and other amenities are not generally available. If you choose to camp outside developed areas, be sure to bring adequate water or be prepared to purify any water source before drinking. No permits are required to camp in wilderness areas.

The Gila National Forest has a 14-day stay limit, in any 30 day period, on all camping. Areas designated as “Day Use Only” are limited to posted hours, no overnight use.

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Location

Gila National Forest Road 861 Dispersed is located in New Mexico

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Coordinates

32.53722248550556 N
108.43683864359075 W

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Reviewed Mar. 11, 2023

Great views

A number of flat cleared areas not far off of hwy90. We cleaned up the beer cans, bottles, and trash left from other before us. We plan on being here for several more days. 30ft class A with toad.

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Month of VisitApril
  • Review photo of Gila National Forest Road 861 Dispersed by Rick J., March 11, 2023
  • Review photo of Gila National Forest Road 861 Dispersed by Rick J., March 11, 2023
  • Review photo of Gila National Forest Road 861 Dispersed by Rick J., March 11, 2023
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Reviewed Oct. 7, 2022

Awesome boondocking

Off Chisholm trail , previous coordinates are for CDT NO VEHICLE TRAFFIC. Great sites, I think I had the best one. First on right just before Cattlemans road. Met Pat she has the grazing rights here. She was very apologetic about the trash the last campers left. I just said well some are scum and showed her the two trash bags full and the 4x6 platform I cut up so it's manageable. Will burn the wood and haul the rest off. Only saw her cattle one afternoon. I'm a country boy so seeing cow poop is not a big deal. She said a bear was just shot yesterday a few miles north of here. Be vigilant. #leavenotrace

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Month of VisitNovember
  • Review photo of Gila National Forest Road 861 Dispersed by Silas T., October 7, 2022
  • Review photo of Gila National Forest Road 861 Dispersed by Silas T., October 7, 2022
  • Review photo of Gila National Forest Road 861 Dispersed by Silas T., October 7, 2022
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Tom S.The Dyrt PRO User
Reviewed Mar. 25, 2022

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