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Columbine Campground (NM)

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Closed For the Season

This campground is closed for the season from September 4, 2023 through May 25, 2024.

About

National Forest

Carson National Forest

Overview

Columbine Campground is located between Questa and Red River, New Mexico. The Red River flows past the campground and a trailhead leads into the Columbine-Hondo Wilderness area. Columbine Campground sits at 7,900 feet in elevation.

Recreation

The Columbine Twining hiking trail can be found at the south end of the campground and gives access to 14 miles of hiking trails, and leads into the Columbin-Hondo Wilderness area. The Red River runs near the campground and can be accessed near the first loop.

Facilities

This campground offers 26 single sites, potable water, and vault toilets. Each site is has a fire ring, picnic table, and tent pad. Please note that no water can be filled directly into a trailer, rv, or motorhome anywhere in this campground - the potable water is only for filling containers you bring back to your site.

Natural Features

The campground is composed of two loops. One small loop at the campground entrance, has all open sites and views of the towering mountains. The other is a long loop up the canyon along the fast-flowing Columbine Creek. The campsites in this loop are tucked in among pine, spruce and some aspen providing ample shade and good privacy between campsites.

Nearby Attractions

Be sure to explore Red River, Questa, and the Enchanted Circle while in the area.

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For facility specific information, please call (928) 537-8888.

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Access

  • Drive-In
    Park next to your site
  • Walk-In
    Park in a lot, walk to your site.

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  • AT&T
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  • T-Mobile
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Site Types

  • Tent Sites
  • RV Sites
  • Standard (Tent/RV)
  • Tent Cabin
  • Yurts

Features

For Campers

  • Trash
  • Picnic Table
  • Firewood Available
  • Phone Service
  • Drinking Water
  • Toilets
  • Alcohol
  • Pets
  • Fires

For Vehicles

  • Pull-Through Sites
  • Big Rig Friendly

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10 Reviews

TThe Dyrt PRO User
Reviewed Jul. 1, 2022

Beautiful spot

near clear running stream with 100s of small waterfalls.

Site12
Month of VisitAugust
William K.
Reviewed Aug. 16, 2021

Best campsite of the summer

We arrived for a walkup on a Thursday afternoon and found a perfect site in #25. With the creek running through the middle of the campground, we had a great spot for the kids to play plus a wooded spot for our tent. As opposed to other campgrounds near here, we were far enough back from the road to just get some road noise at night but not too much. We would absolutely come back.

Cindy R.
Reviewed Jun. 28, 2021

loved this place

Campsite 17 was awesome. Huge, isolated, 1 minute from a very clean vault toilet with 2-PLY TP!!! Shaded. Tons of bird activity. Sound of Columbine Creek to fall asleep to. 

No bear boxes. Beautiful but heavily used trail out of the back of the campground with multiple stream crossings. Loved it enough that I'll return to the same site.

Site17
Month of VisitJuly

Location

Columbine Campground (NM) is located in New Mexico

Detail location of campground

Directions

Five miles east of Questa, New Mexico via NM highway 38.

Coordinates

36.68 N
105.5142 W

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