Found · unverifiedBLM · dispersedFree
Cabezon Wilderness Study Area
Drive-up · Bureau of Land Management · NM · 35.58994, -107.08174
We haven't personally camped here. Everything below is pulled from public land data, USGS maps and OpenStreetMap — a real place on Bureau of Land Management land, but not field-checked by us. Confirm road conditions, current access, stay limits and fire restrictions before you go.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 6,282 ft.
Fire & smokeNIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from camp
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- FFuel17 mi
- @Mail17 mi
- GGrocery17 mi
- +Urgent care20 mi
- WWater28 mi
- LLaundry30 mi
- MMechanic30 mi
- HHardware31 mi
- RxPharmacy31 mi
- DDump35 mi
- OOutfitter36 mi
- AAir-up39 mi
- ShShower59 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water is a real 28-mi drive, fuel & food sit about 17 mi out.
Not within 60 mi: Propane. Plan those before you head up.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). Open in Google Maps ↗
The site
Access
Drive-up
Land
Bureau of Land Management · dispersed
Elevation
6,282 ft
State
NM
Coordinates
35.58994, -107.08174
Cost
Free
Nearby & resupply (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townCabezon · ~2.7 mi
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- FuelTorreon Store · ~16.8 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump stationnone within 31 mi
- Groceriesnone within 30 mi
- Hospital / clinicUNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center · ~29.8 mi
Nearby restrooms — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletLa Junta · ~19.9 mi E · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletLas Casitas · ~20.7 mi E · USFS
- RestroomSan Diego · ~21.5 mi E · USFS
- RestroomRiver'S Bend · ~21.8 mi NE · USFS
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Other camps nearby
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Ignacio Chavez Special Management Area~8.0 mi
- Ojito Wilderness Area~10.3 mi
- Continental Divide National Scenic Trail~13.9 mi
- Vista Linda Campground~22.0 mi
How we know this
Source
Bureau of Land Management recreation data
Confidence
Likely — The record is good enough to put a pin on, but thin in places. Treat the details as a starting point, not gospel.
How it was placed
USFS/BLM authoritative: free & dispersed. Access not field-checked (assumed drive-up).
Field check
Not verified on the ground. Nobody from here has camped it. It stays at Likely until someone does.
What we don’t know
A land record can put you within a few metres of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- Road surface & last-mile access
- How many rigs actually fit
- Cell coverage by carrier
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
Before you go
Your first dispersed night →Fire rules & restrictions →Getting unstuck →Power off-grid →All field notes →
Been here? Tell us what changed. This page is built from public records, so the fastest way it gets better is somebody who has actually pulled in. Road washed out, site gone, gate locked, or it is exactly as described — all of it useful. Send a report →