Costilla Creek and Comanche Creek New Mexico

[@hogue9571]

Beautiful place off the beaten path.

[@TheWheelersOnAdventures]

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 ?

[@TheWheelersOnAdventures]

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

[@TheWheelersOnAdventures]

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.

[@skiddyfishing]

What time of year do you recommend this area?

[@TheWheelersOnAdventures]

@skiddyfishing June-Sept would be the best. They can get snow as late as May and early as October so those months might not be good.

[@skiddyfishing]

@@TheWheelersOnAdventures thank you! 🙏