New Spot

[ChrisOIFdoc]

Drove up to the mountains this morning and found a new campsite for next weekend. Here's the view from the site.

 

[ChrisOIFdoc]

Here's another

 

[ChrisOIFdoc]

Last pic

 

[Vancouver Bob]

Beautiful view! Hope you don't sleep walk though... that first step is a doozy! Where abouts is that?

 

[ChrisOIFdoc]

Beautiful view! Hope you don't sleep walk though... that first step is a doozy! Where abouts is that?

I'll tie a rope to my foot and stake just in case I bring the Jack. The location is up Forest Service Rd 144 in the Jemez Mountains, New Mexico

 

[Vancouver Bob]

I didn't realize New Mexico has such densely forested areas. Looks just like the Pacific NW! Enjoy your camping trip!

 

[SnuffThePunkz]

That's awesome. Scenery is different up here in the Wet coast, gotta head south of the border and experience what you guys have down there.

 

[ChrisOIFdoc]

That's awesome. Scenery is different up here in the Wet coast, gotta head south of the border and experience what you guys have down there.

If you get the chance go to Montana. One of the best places I've lived.

 

[SnuffThePunkz]

I've heard good things. Any iconic places to see?

I have a few on my list, the obvious Moab, Alaskan highway, black bear pass.

 

[ChrisOIFdoc]

I've heard good things. Any iconic places to see?

I have a few on my list, the obvious Moab, Alaskan highway, black bear pass.

Beartooth pass out of Red Lodge, MT over to North Yellowstone, Wyoming. The pass starts around 5000 ft and climbs to 11000. Awesome drive, camping, hiking etc... There's plenty more places but that is my favorite area because it's drier and more rugged than NW MT.

 

[ChrisOIFdoc]

I've heard good things. Any iconic places to see?

I have a few on my list, the obvious Moab, Alaskan highway, black bear pass.

I'd like to make to your neck of the woods sometime. Add the Colorado Rockies to your list as well.

 

[SnuffThePunkz]

Western Canada is awesome for wheeling/camping/hunting. Within a day we have dozens of lakes, deep forests, crazy elevations, abandoned mines (yes we've driven in them), hundreds on ghost towns, mud flats, desserts (well nothing like what you guys got in the South, but it'll fall in the definition).

 

[1997SCEBFEX]

looks very nice.
hope you have a great camping trip & thanks for posting.

 

[poorboy1964]

Great pics, I've got to get to NM one day one of the few western states I haven't been in it's a crazy desert like Utah so many different types of terrain

 

[ChrisOIFdoc]

Great pics, I've got to get to NM one day one of the few western states I haven't been in it's a crazy desert like Utah so many different types of terrain

Yep. I had no idea until I moved here. If you make it this way let me know and will do some poor boy campin.

 

[SnuffThePunkz]

If you make it this way let me know and will do some poor boy campin.

Is that where you pitch a tent and then flip a coin for big spoon?

 

[ChrisOIFdoc]

Is that where you pitch a tent and then flip a coin for big spoon?

I'm always the big spoon buddy.

 

[poorboy1964]

Hey if your paying for fuel and Jack you can be big spoon

 

[ChrisOIFdoc]

Hey if your paying for fuel and Jack you can be big spoon

Done!!!

 

[Adieu]

I didn't realize New Mexico has such densely forested areas. Looks just like the Pacific NW! Enjoy your camping trip!

When I went on a 48 state roadtrip a couple summers back, New Mexico was the coldest place I drove thru... had some black ice and stuff. In August.

Apparently its got a humongous bunch of highly elevated plateaus with a wholly different climate.... featuring aformentioned ice in August, no not on a mountain pass, and dense forest with herds of elk with a penchant for charging out at your vehicle




PS google says the MEAN (average) elevation in the state of New Mexico
...is OVER A MILE above sea level. And the LOWEST POINT is still almost a kilometer.