Valle Vidal (FR 1950) in NM -- Camping Rules & Access
Valle Vidal (FR 1950) in NM
Road corridorCarson NF, Questa Ranger District
16 mi from Questa
Maps 8,533 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–4.4 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Stay limit: 14 days · within 45 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- 0.7 of this road’s 35.5 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0.7 miles of dirt.
- Winds through 5 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Cattle guards 16.8, 26.2 and 30.6 miles along the road.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
- Costilla Creek runs 0.1 mi off.
- Big Costilla Peak stands 4,210 ft above the map pin, 4.6 miles northeast.
Rules
- Most of the Carson National Forest is open to dispersed camping, which is when you camp away from developed facilities and associated amenities (e.g. bathrooms, picnic tables, fire rings). This includes car camping and backpacking.…Permits are currently not required for dispersed camping, including for backpacking or entering wilderness areas.
- Camping rules
Climate averages
October normals 34–58°F, 1.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.