Fernand de Taos Dispersed Camping
Carson National Forest
Write a Review FR-5 Angel Fire, NM 87710 575-758-6200 Official WebsiteGPS: 36.4225, -105.3423
Overview of Fernand de Taos Dispersed Camping
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Last Price Paid: $0
Reported by RussKris on 7/2/2024
Longest RV Reported: 34 feet (Class A)
Reported by Outdoor Girl on 9/18/2018
Pad Type grass
Open Seasonally May to Oct
Elevation 8,923 ft / 2,719 m
Max Stay 14
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Fernand de Taos Dispersed Camping 25 people have reviewed this location.
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“Ok”
Reviewed 9/18/2018
| Days stayed: | 2 |
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| RV Length: | 34' (Class A) |
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Quiet and secluded. Many cow pies and the cows appeared our first night. Ranger said they remove them in September. We were 1.5 miles up and after that the road had deep ruts. The road curved at about 2 miles where there was a fence and private property. The further up the road you go the better cell signal you get. Many spots for tent... more
Quiet and secluded. Many cow pies and the cows appeared our first night. Ranger said they remove them in September. We were 1.5 miles up and after that the road had deep ruts. The road curved at about 2 miles where there was a fence and private property. The further up the road you go the better cell signal you get. Many spots for tents an RV’s.
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Outdoor Girl would stay here again
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“Beautiful, peaceful meadow”
Reviewed 8/20/2018
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 12 |
| Site Number: | Meadow 1.5 miles in from highway |
| RV Length: | 21' |
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FR5 is 18 miles, and a 2,000 ft climb up Taos Canyon, along US-64 from Taos. It's a winding climb, with an average speed of about 35 mph towing a trailer. You can't miss the entrance - it's at the only sharp switchback on the road. I counted 7 mostly large campsites beside the dirt road, before coming to the large meadow at 1.5 mil... more
FR5 is 18 miles, and a 2,000 ft climb up Taos Canyon, along US-64 from Taos. It's a winding climb, with an average speed of about 35 mph towing a trailer. You can't miss the entrance - it's at the only sharp switchback on the road.
I counted 7 mostly large campsites beside the dirt road, before coming to the large meadow at 1.5 miles from the highway. There were at most 5 other campers in the meadow while I was there, and there was still plenty of space. There were thunderstorms almost every day, but the road remained perfectly driveable throughout, and the meadow surface remained rock solid.
At the far end of the meadow, the road becomes rutted, and there is one more large campsite. The road becomes completely impassable after that, and ends at a gate into the Taos Pueblo property, which extends all the way here from Taos.
Camping there was a delight, but at 9,200 ft, it was getting down into the mid-30s at night, although it was only the middle of August.
Verizon voice was good, but the internet signal was only an intermittent 3G, and very slow even for 3G. Sometimes there would be a signal for a few hours, and other times only for a few minutes.
Angel Fire is 7 miles east on US-64, over the pass. It's a very small settlement, but it has a grocery store, post office, True Value, 2 gas stations, and a ski lift that runs throughout the summer.
I bought water from a Glacier machine at Albertson's in Taos. There are also machines at Rite-Aid and Smith's. I got propane at Pendleton's in Taos. I never did find anywhere to dump my trash.
John T would stay here again
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“Cool days, chilly night even in July!”
Reviewed 7/22/2018
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| RV Length: | 27' |
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Campsite was about 1.5 miles up the road on the right hand side. No fire ring, just a grass field with virtually no drop off. The road was fine to our campsite, but would have been impossible to get a trailer any farther due to a very rough road. We camped with a 27’ Airstream and had no trouble getting in. Even during a weekend ... more
Campsite was about 1.5 miles up the road on the right hand side. No fire ring, just a grass field with virtually no drop off. The road was fine to our campsite, but would have been impossible to get a trailer any farther due to a very rough road. We camped with a 27’ Airstream and had no trouble getting in.
Even during a weekend in July, there were sites available. Closest town is Angel Fire which is about a 15 minute drive. Red River and Taos are about 40 and 35 minutes respectively. We both have ATT service and had 2 bars and LTE. We even streamed movies on Apple TV at night. Lots of flies around so our Clam screen house was a joy to have.
In all, a very peaceful time.
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AT&T 4G
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“Great site”
Reviewed 5/13/2018
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 4 |
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This was our first boondocking experience. Beautiful scenery, we stayed in the 4th site. We stayed May 11th, 2018. We stayed on the weekend so most of the sites were full but still very peaceful. We had one bar of ATT LTE, no Verizon signal. There was a burn ban in effect however propane fire pits were allowed. Angel Fire is the ... more
This was our first boondocking experience. Beautiful scenery, we stayed in the 4th site. We stayed May 11th, 2018. We stayed on the weekend so most of the sites were full but still very peaceful. We had one bar of ATT LTE, no Verizon signal. There was a burn ban in effect however propane fire pits were allowed. Angel Fire is the closest town, about 15 minutes away. We would definitely stay here again.
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EverythingDavis would stay here again
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“Beautiful, cool, and free!”
Reviewed 8/26/2017
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| RV Length: | 21' |
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This is a perfect escape from the summer heat! It's about 9,000 feet up, and everything is cool, green, and peaceful up here. You can stake out a boondocking spot along the road, and feel like you have the whole forest to yourself. There are a number of places with fire rings scattered along the road. I stopped at the third one tha... more
This is a perfect escape from the summer heat! It's about 9,000 feet up, and everything is cool, green, and peaceful up here. You can stake out a boondocking spot along the road, and feel like you have the whole forest to yourself.
There are a number of places with fire rings scattered along the road. I stopped at the third one that I saw, and had a beautiful place. It was at a clearing in the forest, with a meadow on one side, and a creek running by on the other. A few people drove by while I was there, but most of the time it was totally quiet, and nobody camped within visual distance.
This lovely boondocking spot is in the mountains of New Mexico, not far east of Taos. If you're heading east from Taos on 64, turn left onto Forest Road 5 shortly before Agua Fria. It's a wide dirt road, that was in excellent condition when I was there and good for any vehicle (at least as far as I went). With a 21' rig I had no problems getting to a campsite off the road.
It's boondocking, so there are no facilities. Also no cell service. Just peace and quiet, and the sound of dozens of birds out enjoying the day.
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Zennie (Uphill Zen) would stay here again
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“Picnic, hike and nap”
Reviewed 10/2/2020
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 0 |
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We didn’t camp, just spent the day hiking, picnicking and napping. Absolutely beautiful area with lush trees, cool mountains air. Elevation was 9100 feet. We will camp next time.
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Teresa Breese would stay here again
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