Recreation
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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 impressive views and its priz
Agua Piedra Campground and Group Shelters
Site Closed
A relaxing, shaded campground nestled in a spruce, fir and aspen forest with great access for fishing and hiking.
Aldo Leopold House
Site Open
Rent this historic home that was built and lived in by the father of wildlife ecology, Aldo Leopold.
Amole Canyon Group Shelter
Site Open
The Amole Group Shelter is located immediately adjacent to the popular wooded Amole Canyon Day Use Area at 8,400 feet in elevation. The group shelter accommodates up to 100 people with plenty of…
Cabresto Lake Campground
Site Open
Surrounded by high peaks, this small campground of four semi-dispersed campsites at 9,500 feet overlooks Cabresto Lake from a level ridge.
Canjilon Lakes Campground
Site Open
Located in a picturesque setting of three lakes and a meandering stream.
Canjilon Lakes Fishing
Site Open
Several small lakes between two and six acres in size east of the town of Canjilon. Good fishing for rainbow trout.For more photos of Canjilon Lake Recreation site visit our Flickr album.
Canjilon Lakes Picnic Site
Site Open
Enjoy a picnic area in a picturesque setting of the Canjilon Lakes and a meandering stream. Its beauty turns to splendor when fall leaves change from greens to dazzling gold and oranges.
Capulin Campground
Site Closed
A popular roadside campground with access to Rio Fernando de Taos for fishing and the trail to "Ice Cave" waterfall.
Cebolla Mesa Campground
Site Open
Camp in a piñon-juniper woodland along the gorge, where the Rio Grande flows some 800 feet below.
Cimarron Campground
Site Open
Tucked among spruce, aspen and fir in the scenic Valle Vidal, this campground is popular with hunters, anglers and wildlife-watchers.