Cimarron Campground in NM -- Campground & RV Camping

Cimarron Campground sits at 9,300 feet in the Valle Vidal section of Carson National Forest, shaded by spruce, fir, and aspen trees. The facility provides 36 campsites, including 11 designated horse sites with corrals and water troughs. Every site includes a picnic table and a campfire ring with a grill, while vault toilets are positioned throughout the loops. Comanche Creek and the Rio Pueblo flow nearby, and the stocked fishing ponds at Shuree Ponds sit short distances from the grounds.

Getting there: Driving Directions: From Costilla, NM, on State Highway 522, travel east on State Highway 196 past Amalia to the intersection of Forest Service Road 1950. Travel on 1950 (a gravel road) east to the unit boundary. Follow Forest Service Road 1950 to the junction with Forest Service Road 1900. Turn right; you will cross Costilla Creek. Continue on Forest Service Road 1950, 10 miles to the junction with Forest Road 1910. Climb 1 mile up the hill to Cimmarron Campground.

• Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, a 36-site campground with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
• Little Costilla Peak stands 3,090 ft above the map pin, 4.5 miles north.
• Most of them shaded.
• Shuree Creek runs 0.6 mi off.

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