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It runs through beautiful, wide-open high mountain meadows, making it a superb stream for beginners
, it has 60 units for camping and can accommodate a trailer 32’ and under
This large section of land encompasses several valleys and towering peaks rich in pristine native and wild trout waters
Whatever you have planned for the day DMO offers fully guided/outfitted hunts in one of New Mexico's sought out areas
It is being managed to enhance its most important feature-wildlife- which includes a trophy elk herd
Valle Vidal is a roughly 102,000-acre parcel of high meadows and mixed forest at the crest of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, just south of the Colorado line
This is a popular trail for off-road driving and scenic driving, but you can still enjoy some solitude during
The Valle Vidal offers an opportunity to backpack through breathtaking scenery and a chance to see different wildlife, including elk, beaver, and raptors
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Valle Vidal Southwestern Region Viewing Area LOCATION and PHOTOS View of Valle Vidal from the southern slope of Little Costilla Peak
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The Rio Costilla, the main fishery in the Valle Vidal, is a medium size tailwater springing from the bottom of Costilla Reservoir in Vermejo Park
With over 100,000 acres of pristine scenery, The Valle Vidal (The Valley of Life) Unit of the Carson National Forest offers breathtaking vistas of high peaks, forests, and alpine meadows
We stopped at McCrystal Campground to visit Ring Place Ranch, a one-mile walk, and we sojourned at Little Costilla Peak is located in the Valle Vidal ( valley of life) Unit of the Carson National Forest in northern New Mexico
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With a once in a life time draw, limited road travel and an area a little of 100,000 acres, it is one of the best hunts New Mexico has to offer
The Valle Vidal offers great cross country mountain biking and bikepacking opportunities with stunning views, ample wildlife, and endless free camping as well
There are six equestrian sites here plus an easy interpretive hiking trail if you want to get in some walking, but nothing too strenuous
Facebook; The Valle Vidal has some specific dates when people can visit
barbless hooks regulation that is enforced throughout the Valle Vidal
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The sites are tucked among spruce, aspen and fir trees, and the camp offers an open range feel
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If you are snowmobiling bring extra gas
There is also excellent fishing for cutthroat trout in the nearby Comanche Creek and Rio Pueblo, plus a smaller The Valle Vidal Unit offers a wide range of outstanding winter fun