Dispersed camping in SE New Mexico, Lincoln National Forest, and Guadalupe Mountains National Park
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- Опубліковано 15 вер 2024
- My youngest daughter and I took a trip out to the Guadalupe Mountains over Labor Day weekend to get out of the heat and to do some off road driving and camping in the Lincoln National Forest. After following a dead-end trail in the desert west of the mountains, we set up camp along a forest service road and enjoyed the cooler weather and spectacular views!
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This is wild, we camp at the bottom just through the cattle guard coming off the black top. We've been going up there for 20+ years deer hunting with my wife's side of the family. Just past that radio tower we found some rocks that someone had painted up pretty and left. Also found a memorial, probably where the ashes were left of a loved one. As someone mentioned below, you missed the main attraction of the South Rim Road. Spectacular view beyond belief.
@@jimmyking8175 I'm looking forward to going back there, for sure
Definitely going to be checking this area out soon, spend a lot of time out in the dunes in el Paso.
Hey, what's@@Upp_dogg love the name! It's a great area for sure. We're definitely going back. I just wish it wasn't so far from San Antonio. Thanks for watching!
fun video; that area really hasn’t been explored much - i live here lol. thanks for documenting your adventure! those sites are on the agenda. glad you had fun!!!
@@elizabethb4634 I loved the area. Definitely going back!
I live in Carlsbad, NM. On the east side of Guadalupe mountains. You took the most indirect route possible. From Del City, TX to Dog Canyon is the most remote area imaginable.
I've traveled, camped, caved, hunted and explored the area for 50yrs. I enjoyed your video greatly. But you missed all the best part of the Guadalupe Mountains. You were so close to the South Rim road, better camping, better views, bigger tress, higher elevation, and cooler temps. This place is so remote & off pavement. To get from Guadalupe Mountains Nat Park in TX, to Lincoln National Forest in NM is like 25 miles as the crow flies. But to get from one to the other is 200 mile drive in from the east on paved road. Or 80 mile from the west like you did, either way it is a
4 hr drive.
I knew we were missing a lot. If we had a few more days to explore, I definitely would have hit more of those places. I loved the area, and I'm planning a return trip when I can spend a week or more out there. If you have any must-see places in the area, I'd love to hear about them!
Hello Michael. I’ll be visiting Guadalupe Mountains National Park in mid June. I was thinking of camping at the 13 site dog Canyon camping site in Woodlands on the north side. But boy those tent sites are close together! Too much for me. Too long of a trip from upstate New York to be that close to neighbors!! if I may impose upon you, a question, where might you recommend camping in that general vicinity for better camping and better night sky views? You mentioned south Rim Road, is that pretty much pull over and pitch camp wherever?
@@andrewwheelerguitarsouth rim the way to go!
"You were so close to the South Rim road, better camping, ..."
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Where exactly is the South Rim road? How do you get to it?
Ive done it before, that route out of Dell City is no joke. There are lots of unmarked roads and turns to figure out. All of what makes it a great adventure.
@@kmanrl3112 definitely! It was a fun trip. Thanks for watching!
Looks like a fun trip
It was so much fun! I want to go back when I have more days off.
We service a radio site at Dark Canyon and have traveled that road many times. No cell coverage back there. Always stay on the main dirt roads and don't take any of those sketchy ones that don't look traveled. There isn't a lot of traffic back there even on the main dirt roads but if you break down on one of those someone should eventually come along. Seen many rattlesnakes back there as well. The paved way in is either dark canyon road or Queen highway north of Carlsbad, much easier and safer route to travel. Be careful and be prepared.
@@jeff-pl1sv we took Dark Canyon road out. It was really cool! I always have tools and parts with me (except I need a new spare tire), as well as extra gas.
Cloudcroft is a much nicer and cooler area to camp. There are a lot of forest service roads and pull outs where you can camp without being bothered and still be somewhat close to blacktop. Also, cell coverage in most places as well.
O:45 - 50 time marker, Interstate 10 and Liv Oak rd, you literally placed the camera on the oil field hills and roads I drive up daily in 2 wheel drive. It is rare when we switch to 4 wheel. It takes several inches of rain to soften the low spots. Normally we just keep up our momentum through the gravel and steer straight. And thanks, driving north of Dell City has been on my list. Enjoyed it.
It was a fun drive. Thanks for watching!
I think I would like that trip in Nugget!
Too bad you didn't find the Guadalupe rim road you were so close to it try to find that next time you go If you would have left Dog Canyon campground and went North towards Queen and turned left on national livestock road that is the rim road with incredible views to the west
I know, we were so close, but had driven so much the first day, and had such a long drive the last day, we just wanted to be out of the truck for a while. I'm definitely taking another trip out there when I have more time!
@@lalelandadventures remember the Queen store does not have fuel so top off in Carlsbad also you can follow the NMBDR starting at National livestock rd and follow it all the way to Cloudcroft that is a great route. Great camp spots everywhere.
@@TenereTales "you can follow the NMBDR starting at National livestock rd"
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Where is the National livestock road? How does one access it?
@@kenthompson5723 just north of Carlsbad turn left on hwy 137 towards Queen once you go through Queen turn right on national livestock rd FR 413 no fuel in Queen though.
Is there any scenic overlooks on the way to Guadalupe National Park, coming from the east side ? Where you can just pull up on the side of the road and enjoy the view.
There are a few along US 62 just to the east of the park. If you come from I-10 up highway 54 from Van Horn, the scenery is beautiful all the way up (that's at 1:05 - 1:20 in this video). When you get to US 62, you'd turn right (we went left to Dell City), and the overlooks will be not too far up 62 as you climb in elevation. Thanks for watching!
Think I live 1.5 hrs away from this and never been
It's amazing! Thanks for watching!