Camping Near Taos
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Hey all, heading to Taos to ski a few days...need it to be done on the cheap. Does any one know of a good camping area (BLM/State park) that is close to the mountain that won't be closed/totally snowed in this time of year? A little drive is OK, would love it to be less than a half hour. |
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A bit south of town in Pilar is a recreation area next to the river, nice set up with covered cooking areas etc.. Tiny brewpub as well. |
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I've car-biv'd in the parking lot at Taos a few times. It's cold but quiet. |
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It's been a long time since I camped out there, but as I remember, there's a ton of BLM and Nation Forest land around that has free camping. There are a bunch of 4WD roads in the Carson NF. If you're cool with snowshoeing and digging out a parking spot, you can camp off the road that goes up to the ski area. I would call Taos Mountain Outfitters and Mud'n'Flood and ask them about where to go. |
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Thanks a lot y'all, good beta! |
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john strand wrote:A bit south of town in Pilar is a recreation area next to the river, nice set up with covered cooking areas etc.. Tiny brewpub as well.+1 for this camping area, it was cheap and the covered table area was nice in case of rain. A few crags within 15min too. |
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Pilar is great and all but it's a long way from the mountain! Then throw in the normal Taos traffic jam and boy Pilar is going to feel even further away. |