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Mccrystal Campground

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Mccrystal Campground is located in Carson National Forest, featuring forested terrain with a mix of pine and aspen trees. Temperatures can range from lows in the 30s Fahrenheit during cooler months to highs in the 80s during warmer seasons. Nearby attractions include the scenic Valle Vidal and the Rio Costilla Park, offering opportunities for hiking and wildlife viewing.

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US Forest Service

Carson Other

These 55 sites in Valle Vidal elk/bear country are a great hunting, hiking, fishing destination.From the town of Cimarron, drive 5 miles northeast on Highway 64 to Cerrososo Canyon.__Follow this canyon approximately 21 miles to the Valle Vidal Unit Boundary. The route is__marked by signs. From the boundary, travel 7 miles on Forest Service Road 1950. These__graveled roads are not maintained during the rainy season and may be passable only with a__four wheel drive vehicle.

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Location

Mccrystal Campground is located in New Mexico

Directions

36 miles northwest of Cimarron via US 64 &FR 1950

Coordinates

36.7774 N
105.1126 W

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Drive Time

2 hrs 58 min from Pueblo
3 hrs 11 min from Santa Fe
3 hrs 38 min from Colorado Springs
4 hrs from Albuquerque

Ken M.

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Reviewed Mar. 19, 2023

Remote camping with plenty of wildlife to see

A remote location and popular with horse campers and hunters. The campground has sites with horse corrals installed. The campground was quiet and mostly clean. There are pit toilets on site and well maintained. Level spots with good separation. Nice hiking accross some flat lands and a smal creek runs near by. Early one morning we saw a herd of elk down in a valley near a turn out off the road. Bears frequent the area trying to raid the garbage bins during the night. Makes tent camping a bit unnerving. If you want to explore the area, this is good place to camp. It takes an hour to get to the campsite on a graveled road off the highway out of Cimerron. 25mph was best speed to go to handle the washboard road to the campsite.

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