We stumbled across Dog Canyon Dispersed Camping while looking for a free boondocking spot near White Sands National Park and weren’t disappointed. This spot in New Mexico is run by the Bureau of Land Management and has a 14 day stay limit. Campsites are on a first come, first served basis and it’s open […]
Haystack Mountain OHV Area Campground can be found just off of US 70 near Roswell, New Mexico. It’s a small campground managed by the Bureau of Land Management with only four sites. It’s very cheap at only $5 per night. All sites are on a first come, first serve basis and there is a 14 […]
Bighorn Campground is located near the town of Glenwood, New Mexico and is part of the Gila National Forest. This is a free first come, first serve campground managed by the US Forest Service. There is a 14 day stay limit, but most people tend just to stay one or two nights. There are 5 […]
Forks Campground is located in Gila National Forest in New Mexico. This is a free campground managed by the US Forest Service with a 14 day stay limit. Campsites are on a first come, first serve basis. There are 7-10 campsites in the campground able to accommodate most size vehicles. This is dry camping […]
So when we visited the Gila Cliff Dwellings we got the opportunity to hike to our very first natural hot springs. In fact it’s the only hot springs we’ve been to and I need to make more of an effort to find them during our travels, because we loved it! The Lightfeather Hot Springs, […]
The Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument was established by President Theodore Roosevelt on November 16, 1907. This 533 acre area in New Mexico protects the Mogollon cliff dwellings found here in the Gila Wilderness. It was added to the National Registry of Historic Places on October 15, 1966. Today it is run by the National […]
The Catwalk Recreation Area is located in the Glenwood Ranger District of the Gila National Forest in Glenwood, New Mexico. It is famous for it’s steel catwalk bridge system that winds you through Whitewater Canyon. The area is also known as the Whitewater Recreation Area. On multiple websites and brochures I have it seems […]
Just 10 miles northeast of Roswell, New Mexico you will find the Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge. Established in 1937 Bitter Lake is where the Chihuahuan Desert meets short grass prairie, the Pecos River and the Roswell artesian basin providing multiple lakes that create a unique ecological landscape. The Refuge is open every day […]
The Backcountry Camping Trail is a two mile loop trail located in White Sands National Park in New Mexico. The trailhead is located off the main road, Dunes Drive, of the park about six miles from the visitor center. This is a great hike for the whole family and really gets you out in […]
The Playa Trail is a 1/2 mile roundtrip trail located in White Sands National Park in New Mexico. It is located off the main road, Dunes Drive, of the park approximately 2.5 miles from the visitor center. The parking lot is pretty small and there are no restrooms at the trailhead. This short, level trail […]
