This is another belated addition, from a beautiful camping trip in September to far northern New Mexico. The Cruces Basin Wilderness nearly touches the Colorado border, about equidistant between paved highways 285 (to Antonito) and 84/17 (through Chama to Cumbres Pass). On the map below, the blue circle is the
In late June we found some friends to join us for camping in Northern NM. We started out with an afternoon at the Great Sand Dunes—the conditions were perfect. Lots of wide shallow water for safe play with minimal parenting, no mosquitoes, and nice hot sun. I love the sand
We just returned from a three-night camping trip for labor-day weekend, exploring new areas in southern CO and northern NM. It was filled with the usual: the giggles of super happy little boys messing around in the tent at bedtime; Emerson laying in the dirt playing with his cars (everywhere);