Agency-listedUSFSFee
Mesa
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · NM · 33.03225, -108.15640
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Ask about this camp →U.S. Forest Service lists this as a developed campground. Expect marked sites, a fee station or a reservation, and the usual campground rules. The dispersed-camping freedom of the surrounding forest does not apply inside it. What changes is conditions — roads, gates, closures, fire rules. Check those with the unit before you commit to the drive.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook — at Mesa
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 6,144 ft.
Fire & smoke — around MesaNIFC · AirNow
Checking active fires & air quality…
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 Mesa · Gila National Forest · NM
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- WWater0 mi
- GGrocery1 mi
- FFuel12 mi
- @Mail16 mi
- +Urgent care17 mi
- HHardware18 mi
- OOutfitter18 mi
- EVEV fast charger19 mi
- LLaundry19 mi
- MMechanic49 mi
- ShShower50 mi
- RxPharmacy53 mi
- DDump58 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water is basically at camp, fuel & food sit about 1 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); the EV fast charger from the US DOE station locator. Open in Google Maps ↗
The site — Mesa
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
6,144 ft
State
NM
Coordinates
33.03225, -108.15640
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around Mesa · Gila National Forest · NM (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townLake Roberts · ~0.7 mi
- Drinking waterWater · ~0.3 mi
- FuelDoc Campbells Post · ~11.9 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- GroceriesLake Roberts General Store · ~0.7 mi
- Hospital / clinicHospital · ~17.2 mi
- HardwareAce Hardware · ~17.6 mi
EV charging — from Mesa · Gila National Forest · NM — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger19.2 mi straight-line SW — Western New Mexico University, Silver City, NM · VIALYNK · CCS · 8 fast ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach1 within 25 mi · 1 within 50 · 22 within 100 · 63 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)53.1 mi — Truth or Consequences, NM - Tesla Supercharger, Truth or Consequences
- Nearest listing CHAdeMO57.8 mi — Walmart 5166 (Deming, NM), Deming
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)49.6 mi — NEW MEX.ST. PKS CABALLO LAKE SP · ChargePoint Network · J1772 · 2 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily
- Pricing at the fast chargernot listed
- Power (kW)not listed by AFDC — “DC fast” spans roughly 24 to 350 kW, so ask the network.
- Read this honestlyStraight-line miles, like every distance on this site. Roads run longer than this, and you have to get back. We know where a charger is listed. We don’t know if it works today, how fast it is, or the road miles. Check the network before you commit.
Snapshot 2026-09-16 · AFDC record 335770 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Mesa · Gila National Forest · NM — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletMesa · at this camp · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletLake Roberts Boat Launch · at this camp · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletLake Roberts · at this camp · USFS
- RestroomPurgatory Chasm · at this camp · USFS
Open Mesa elsewhere
Other camps near Mesa
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Upper End~0.4 mi · fee
- Sapillo Group Area Campground~2.9 mi
- McMillan Campground~8.1 mi
- Alum Camp~8.6 mi
The unit that manages Mesa
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Mesa are set by Gila National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
Snow, and when this opens
The nearest automatic snow station is Signal Peak at 8,390 ft, about 8 miles away. It sits about 2,246 ft higher than this camp, so treat it as a guide rather than a reading for this spot. We do not repeat a depth here, because any number we stored would be stale by the time you read it — the station publishes today's.
How we know this — Mesa
Source
U.S. Forest Service 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
Developed FEE campground (not free) - review | auto:usfs-fee 2026-08-20: US Forest Service developed campground, agency coordinates, agency states a fee. No dollar amount in the agency record -- expect a charge and confirm the current rate before you go. Not field-verified.
EV chargers
US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator, snapshot 2026-09-16. Straight-line miles to the nearest public, open, unrestricted station; restricted and planned units are shown but never counted.
Field check
On the agency's books. The land manager inventoried this site, so its existence is not in question — current conditions are. Nobody from here has camped it recently.
What we don’t know about Mesa
A land record can put you within a few meters 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
- Whether a listed EV charger works today, or the road miles to it
Before you go — Mesa
What “dispersed” means here →Dumping grey & black →Fire rules & restrictions →Dispersed camping tips →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 →