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07-28-2015, 07:57 PM
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2 Rivet Member
1965 20' Globetrotter
Taos
, New Mexico
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 56
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NEW MEXICO - boondocking/rockdocking - Carson NF
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07-28-2015, 08:26 PM
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4 Rivet Member
2007 27' Classic FB
Richfield/SLC
, Utah
Join Date: Apr 2015
Posts: 411
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Nice, great pictures.
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07-28-2015, 08:59 PM
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Rivet Master
1962 24' Tradewind
Buffalo
, Wyoming
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 686
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That's a beautiful spot Chris. Is that blue rock copper?
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07-29-2015, 05:01 AM
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Rivet Master
2007 Interstate
Normal
, Illinois
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 18,089
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Beautiful, Chris!
Is that a pit house ruin I see there?
Maggie
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07-29-2015, 05:40 AM
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3 Rivet Member
2015 16' Sport
Pineola
, North Carolina
Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 144
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Thanks for posting. I really enjoyed the photos. Brings back memories of that beautiful area.
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07-29-2015, 07:11 AM
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2 Rivet Member
1965 20' Globetrotter
Taos
, New Mexico
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 56
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Thanks for the comments!
- Maggie, happy to see that you and Lily are home safely, it was great seeing you in Taos. That's not a pit house, but old mine diggings, which are scattered about the area. There are even pegmatite mines found in these mountains, lots of rock hunting for those inclined.
- Brent, the rock appears to be some sort of copper bearing schist, a cupro-sulfate/silicate of sorts? We found some schist containing garnet nearby too.
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07-29-2015, 11:35 AM
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2 Rivet Member
1992 29' Excella
Virginia Beach
, Virginia
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 50
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Would you consider sharing the GPS location if you have it? We'll be in New Mexico for the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta then looking to explore! We love boondocking!
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07-29-2015, 05:07 PM
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Rivet Master
2015 30' International
FREDERICK
, Maryland
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 539
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Nice pics
That is a fantastic boondocking site!
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07-30-2015, 09:20 AM
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2 Rivet Member
1965 20' Globetrotter
Taos
, New Mexico
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 56
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Phoedis - I don't have GPS data for the site, but have Google Earth app imagery that will reveal the site from easy landmarks (the mobile app doesn't afford place marks or GPS).
The site is accessed from Hopewell Lake, off US 64, west of Tres Piedras. Follow FS road 91B approx. 2 miles from the pavement to the right turn out shown on the second image.
The FS road is good, all weather type road bed, a little rough in spots, but really not bad. I crawl thru rough areas at 5-7 mph easily enough. The site is used by hunters in fall, and sees some local weekend use in summer. We policed the site of some previous camper's trash and left it clean. That said, it's remarkably private and we saw no vehicle traffic, only a couple mountain biker ride thru the FS road our last morning.
We saw a large bear the evening we drove in a few miles from the site, and a trophy sized mule deer buck in velvet across the meadow from our campsite.
The site is 9670' msl, and would be spectacular in fall w/ the aspens, but would routinely see freezing temps overnight after early to mid September, so be aware. Also avoid hunting season dates as that traffic would yield an entirely different experience; this is one of the more desirable hunting areas in the state, and changeable fall weather could create access issues off the FS road.
Chris
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07-30-2015, 01:26 PM
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Rivet Master
2005 31' Classic
Garner,
, North Carolina
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 1,031
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you have to use 4wd to get in or out.. is it accessable with 2wd? nice photos..
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07-30-2015, 07:34 PM
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2 Rivet Member
2014 25' Flying Cloud
Cohasset
, Massachusetts
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 35
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boondocking/rockdocking
Thanks for the pictures!
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07-30-2015, 09:44 PM
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2 Rivet Member
1965 20' Globetrotter
Taos
, New Mexico
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 56
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Thanks for the comments! - I have a 2WD Tundra and had no issue with access, but sustained wet weather could change that equation, getting into the site. The Forest Service roads are sound, but once you pull off, you're driving thru a meadow more or less, and mud is mud...
FWIW, there are a lot of decent pull out campsites along that stretch of FS road, and a fall back FS managed "pay" campground at Hopewell Lake that can be seen in the overview image that I posted earlier. There are numerous options there, regardless. The Carson National Forest ranger station in nearby Tres Piedras would have season & road condition info. These FS roads are generally open thru the fall hunting season, but because of the high elevation, receive a lot of snow after October and are closed until mid-spring, usually early May.
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07-31-2015, 11:22 AM
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2 Rivet Member
1992 29' Excella
Virginia Beach
, Virginia
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 50
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Thank you for the great directions and tips. We will be there the second week of October so I'll check their hunting season and weather before heading into it!
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08-20-2015, 06:55 PM
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2 Rivet Member
1965 20' Globetrotter
Taos
, New Mexico
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 56
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I'd planned to upload a number of new photos from the past weekend of additional boondock locations in the vicinity of my previous location three weeks ago but the AirForums photo upload feature has been 'broken' for days now. I saw another thread about the problem earlier today that mysteriously vanished this pm... yet after trying for the third time just now (to upload images) I'm resorting to this instead... AirForums is broken for the time being... : (
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08-21-2015, 05:35 PM
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3 Rivet Member
2005 22' Interstate
san clemente
, California
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 237
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Thanks for explanation, I was afraid you guys disappeared like Ray and Nancy. Hope all is well with you both.
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08-22-2015, 08:01 AM
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Rivet Master
2006 23' Safari SE
I'm In
, Kentucky
Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 4,251
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Get a Yahoo account (free) then get a Flikr account (also free). You can upload a LOT of pictures to Flikr and use the insert image button to link your Flikr pictures to your posts. Never have to worry about using the forum upload again.
https://www.yahoo.com/
https://www.flickr.com/
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Rich & Yvonne
2006 Safari SE -Dora-
2004 4Runner SE 4.7L V8
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08-22-2015, 10:21 PM
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2 Rivet Member
1965 20' Globetrotter
Taos
, New Mexico
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 56
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08-24-2015, 01:36 PM
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Rivet Master
2007 Interstate
Normal
, Illinois
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 18,089
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Beautiful, Chris.
Maggie
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09-03-2015, 06:45 AM
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3 Rivet Member
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 223
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Beautiful area. Thanks for sharing and providing the detail
Richard
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09-03-2015, 07:36 AM
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Rivet Master
Airstream - Other
2016 Interstate Grand Tour Ext
Bosque Farms
, New Mexico
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 7,030
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You should return to that area at around the end of September. The colors up there are stunning!
Lynn
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