Costilla Creek and Comanche Creek New Mexico

This is the second part of our off-road/back-road adventure in New Mexico. We are near the little town of Amalia N.M. We drove the Valle Vidal Road following the Costilla Creek and Comanche Creek as they wind through the mountains. There were lots of people out trout fishing and enjoying this beautiful day. Even a few cows grazing around the creek in a couple areas. This video has no added sounds beyond the intro so enjoy the natural sounds of the water, wind, and birds. And as always please like and subscribe to see more content like this.

[@hogue9571]

Beautiful place off the beaten path.

[@The.Wheelers]

Yes it was!

[@TheMonk7423]

Thank You so much for this video. I am heading that way and this video is a life saver. BTW What were you driving ? Is it doable in VW Atlas ? And can I do it in 1 tank of gas ?

[@The.Wheelers]

Thanks for watching. We were in a Ram 1500. This first stretch is doable in most vehicles unless they have gotten a lot of rain. This area is not too far off paved road and should be doable on one tank of fuel. There are other videos that show the rest of this drive which took us a back way from Questa to Cimmaron. That entire drive might require a higher profile vehicle but just the section in this video should be fine. We tend to carry extra fuel wherever we go just in case.

[@acwsells]

What road are you on

[@The.Wheelers]

We are near the little town of Amalia N.M. We drove the Valle Vidal Road following the Costilla Creek. From Questa go north on 522, turn at Costilla on 196. Follow that past Amalia. That whole area is very pretty but I recommend high clearance and 4x4.