Recreation
A popular area for camping and the main launch point into the Latir Peaks Wilderness.
The area south of the New Mexico-Colorado border is over 100,000 acres of rolling grassland surrounded by conifers, ponderosa and aspen stands.
There's plenty of recreation along Highway 38, from Questa to Red River and over Bobcat Pass.
The miles of meandering highway west of Tres Piedras, N.M., offer some of the most pituresque views of the forest, especially during fall color.
The Valle Vidal, or Valley of Life, is a special place to the people of New Mexico and people from around the world, who come to marvel at the…
The Continental Divide National Scenic Trail on the Carson National Forest runs 102 miles between the Santa Fe and Rio Grande national forests.
The Lost Lake Loop is a popular route, about 13.5 miles long, for hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding strung together by three trails (listed below) and two roads
Recreation
Capulin Campground
Site Open
A popular roadside campground with access to Rio Fernando de Taos for fishing and the trail to "Ice Cave" waterfall.
Capulin Ice Caves Trail
The Capulin Ice Caves trail is 0.5 miles long. The trail is open for the following uses: HikingThe trail located 5 miles east of Taos on Highway 64. It parallels the Capulin and La Sombra Campgrounds…
Capulin Trail
Access:From Taos – Follow US Highway 64 to Forest Road 10 (Capulin Canyon), just west of Shady Brook. Drive 1.9 miles to Forest Road 10AA. You may want to park here, as parking and turnaround…
Cebolla Mesa Campground
Site Open
Camp in a piñon-juniper woodland along the gorge, where the Rio Grande flows some 800 feet below.
Cebolla Mesa Trail
Access: From Taos drive US Highway 64 north and continue on State Road 522 for about 15 miles to Forest Road 9, just south of Questa. A sign “Lama”, then a Cebolla Campground sign is on the…
Centennial Trail
Trail is used for Hiking, Horseback Riding and Mountain Biking.
Cimarron Campground
Site Open
Tucked among spruce, aspen and fir in the scenic Valle Vidal, this campground is popular with hunters, anglers, wildlife-watchers and horseback riders.
Columbine Campground
Site Open
Set along the Red River in a steep canyon, this site is at the base of the Columbine Canyon Trail with access into the Columbine-Hondo Wilderness.
Columbine Canyon Trail
In the summer months trail can be used for hiking and horseback riding. Trail is used in the winter for cross country skiing and snowshoeing.Access:This trail begins in Columbine Campground. The…
Comales Campground
Site Open
Camp and fish on the Rio Pueblo at this site along Highway 518.