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Oooooo, that’s a tough one. In NM for free I really like Lagunitas Campground, and San Lorenzo Canyon is quite amazing. Probably the best kept free campground is Rio Chama. My 2 all time favorite places to visit in Colorado are Telliride & Silverton, so Alta Lakes near Telluride and South Mineral Creek Road near Silverton. I recently camped near Crested Butte and the camping there is pretty great too, but Alta Lakes would be my choice for best free campground in CO.

It really is! Who knows with the weather we’ve been getting lately, but it shouldn’t be rainy. It’s generally sunny and dry around there. The days will probably be in the 50s-60s, but the nights will be cool, lower 30s even in the 20s, so that’s something to think about. I’ve camped there in Dec & January in a tent and it wasn’t bad at all (I sleep in layers and have a -20 sleeping bag). ⛺️

@ Sounds good! We have a hot tent so should be fine! Thanks!

Ha! I doubt that they’ll ever replace that outhouse! Yeah, generally we don’t get snows that stick until Jan or Feb but it does get cold at night/early morning. 🏕️

@ Luckily, don’t see those old ones too often! 😵‍💫 Thanks!

Hey you two! The temps around Socorro are fairly mild, but it may be a bit cooler where the campground is. If the roads are dry, there’s Luna Park CG (video) and an area of dispersed camping before you get there. There are some dispersed sites on the way to San Lorenzo Canyon and in San Lorenzo Canyon (video). There’s a tiny CG in the town of Kingston maps.app.goo.gl/c7Qntgdk2yRWegwN7?g_st=com.google.maps.preview.copy And then there’s Baylor Pass Trailhead (video), Baylor Canyon Rd (video), and Sierra Vista Trailhead (video) outside of Las Cruces, but that’s down south. I hope that helps and will write back if I think of anywhere else! 🏕️

@@highdesertcampertours Thanks for all the great suggestions! We appreciate you taking the time...

For sure! There’s so many cool places to see here that a lot of people don’t get to see, so I hope you guys will be able to! I’m sure you’ll make some great videos too!

I didn’t change anything manually, I used the starlapse as is :) Hope that helps!

@ its in full auto mode when you go to starlapse?

Yep! I think you have the option to change the aspect ratio, and I would’ve changed that to 16:9, but that’s it. There was no moon out so I felt it would be fine.

Cool man, you were there bow hunting, right? I’m glad you found the video! I’ve got to go back there and make a new video- this one is pretty bad! 😜

Nice! I’m glad I finally visited this past summer, I’ve been meaning to explore the area for some time now! Thanks for watching!

Yep, it’s free! You guys would love it there I’m sure! :)

Hey, gosh, it’s hard to believe y’all haven’t been! It’s truly a gem!

@@marthaee You know, for years we just went to the same campgrounds over and over. We didn't really branch out much until a few years ago.

@ ahh.. good you are branching out! Lots of beauty in our Land of Enchantment! ❤️☺️

That’s awesome! Thanks for the comment!

This place is awesome.. have been there many times! Well worth the effort getting there!

It’s a beautiful forest and camping area!

Now I want to go check that out!! Thanks for sharing!

You are very welcome and thanks for the kind comment! 🏕️

You’re welcome and thank you for the comment! This is a truly unique area, don’t forget your camera and enjoy your visit! :)

You’re welcome and thanks for the comment!

Sounds like a perfect couple of days! Take care!

I definitely will! Thanks for the comment!

Cool! I really like Lone Rock too! I’ve stayed there several times. Enjoy your visit! 🏕️

That makes me so happy to hear that this made your day, and your comment made mine! Good luck on the strike!

I agree! Thanks for watching and commenting!

I ended up at a dispersed campsite, but the 1st site would be my choice too!

@@highdesertcampertours I woke up to loud breathing and unzipped my tent window and about 8 cows had surrounded my tent and were sniffing my firepit, lol, I LOVE New Mexico!

😅 Lucky they were cows!

@@highdesertcampertours as a single female traveler, I do carry bear spray, for two legged bears especially! Lol

😜🤣👍🏼

Ok, cool- I’m from Minnesota and ice fishing is a way of life there! Snow already?!! I just love La Junta Canyon! Thanks for watching & commenting!

You’re welcome, thanks for watching!

I agree ☝️

I’ve never seen a bear there, but they’re around! Thanks for watching! 🏕️

Float fishing is permitted. If you wanted to be 100% sure, call the Canjilon Ranger District at (575) 684-2489, but a kayak should be fine. It’s beautiful there, enjoy your time! 🏕️

Sweet! Thanks for watching and for leaving a comment! 🏕️

Sweet, glad to help! Thanks for the comment! 🏕️

I’m not sure if you can get there from Chama without going all the way around on Hwy 17 into CO and back down to NM, you may want to call the Forest Service 1-575-758-6200. There are 2 state parks (El Valdo & Heron Lake) and Hopewell Lake Campground is about an hour away. I didn’t think the road (from the east) was too bad, but pretty rutted near the Lagunita campgrounds- I made it fine (but took my time) in my 2013 Honda CRV. I hope that helps and enjoy your visit!

@@highdesertcampertours thanks!

@@highdesertcampertoursI think I’m gonna give it a try this week,. Will be coming from Albuquerque, so I will be going in via FR 87. I will call forest service before going.. if the road gets really bad, I may look for a place to car camp along that road somewhere.. hopefully!

There are a bunch of dispersed sites on the way after driving in several miles, you should be able to find something if you can’t make it to the lakes! There will probably be a lot of hunters set up so keep that in mind too🏕️

@@highdesertcampertours ok thanks!

It is a very busy campground, and most likely all the sites would be taken on a Friday night, but I know occasionally there could be an open site because of someone not showing up for their reservation. There are other campgrounds in the area, so if not, you should at least be able to find a site in the area.

Thanks for subscribing! It is a beautiful creek :) Enjoy your visit! 🏕

Yes, for sure! Enjoy your time there, it’s a nice forest! 🏕️

They really are! I filmed it on May 31st

Your welcome! Thanks for the comment and watching!

🤣 I’m actually unsure how those first sites are numbered, but they screwed it up when they painted the numbers. I camp off that road a lot, so next time I’m there I’ll check to see how they numbered it. Enjoy if you check it out, it’s beautiful back there!

Thank you! Thanks for watching!

You’re welcome and I’m glad you enjoyed the video! I think the 22ft restriction has to do with the additional tow vehicle, so the 35ft driveway can hold a 22ft trailer and a tow vehicle. It is a FS length restriction but I am unsure how strict they are with it. There are other campgrounds (and dispersed camping) in the area that have larger sites (Nash Fork and North Fork Campgrounds), but Sugarloaf has the best views. I would personally call the Laramie FS at 307-745-2300 just to make sure, but I’m thinking they are pretty strict on it. Whether or not you camp at Sugarloaf, I hope you go up to the Snowies and have a great time!

Definitely! Thanks for watching and I agree that it’s a charming campground. 12 is a very nice site, I see why you chose it! Thanks for the comment and take care! 🏕️

It wasn’t busy at all when I was there but it’s supposed to be a lot more busy in the fall when the leaves change. I tend to camp (also a tent camper) off-season and during the week, so it’s generally not busy, but I also try to stay away from crowded areas too. That’s how I’ve always done it, and I haven’t really noticed a change, but it could be that the surge of people going “outdoors” at the start of the pandemic have gone back indoors? Also, the deeper you go in, the less people there are.

@highdesertcampertours I camp when ever it's possible, this year was really disrupted when a f1 tornado came through and dropped a 1000 trees or so, that might be an exaggeration but it seems like it. Been cleaning up a lot of big Ole oak trees helping neighbors out.

Thanks for watching and commenting! See you in the woods! 🏕️

I really liked it there, the forest is great! Thanks for watching! 🏕️

You bet!

Will do, thank you!!

Hey there! They all sound like great places, I’ve heard of Caprock & Paulo Duro Canyons but had to look them all up. Very cool places! I love figuring out routes and new places to camp! Looks like good times ahead! 🏕️