Trout Lakes Campground, New Mexico
Trout Lakes is a free campground located 10 miles NE of Hwy 85 in North-Central New Mexico. This beautiful area resides in the Carson National Forest and is popular with fishermen/women and hunters. I read that the lakes (or ponds) are stocked with Brook, Brown, and Rainbow Trout.
High clearance and 4x4 is recommended, and the road is impassable when wet.
This is a primitive campground, so potable water, electricity, and garbage pickup are not available. The vault toilet was locked when I was there in 2020 and signs posted said to pack out all trash and human waste. Large RVs and trailers are allowed but not recommended because of the road- trailers limited to less than 16' in length.
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I tried to get there yesterday using FR 310. I did not know about the other road. This year the monsoon rains are still happening. The road was ok and then became muddy, one lane, with high banks and deep ruts; it was very treacherous. After bottoming out a few times, and noticing it looked like it was going to rain soon, I decided to turn back in my GMC Terrain SUV. I had to drive backwards 1/4 of a mile to find a place to turn around. I then ended up going to the Canjilon Lakes and caught a limit of Rainbow Trout. So, it turned out to be a great day after all. 🙏
@highdesertcampertours
Жыл бұрын
Dang! Thanks for sharing!
What an awesome channel! Thank you so much for providing these videos...a wealth of info!
@highdesertcampertours
24 күн бұрын
Thank you so much for the kind comment and you are welcome! Thanks for watching!
I think your channel is so good! You should have many thousands of subscribers. You provide such all encompassing info…..love how you show it on google earth and go from there, giving ALL the info anyone could want or need. Thanks so much for doing this 👍🏻👌🏻👏🏻
@highdesertcampertours
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much and I wish I had that many subscribers, one day maybe! I try to make them as helpful as possible. Thanks for watching & commenting, glad you like the videos!
Saw you video last week, went up and camped on the weekend. Great help!
@highdesertcampertours
2 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Glad I could help!
Super cool video! Thank you!
@highdesertcampertours
Жыл бұрын
You bet, thanks for the comment!
Just found your channel. Nice work. I just subscribed. we do reviews on UTVs and drone stuff thx again
@highdesertcampertours
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for subscribing! The road to Trout Lakes & area would be perfect for a UTV! I bet you two find some epic campsites! Dang, I’m a little jealous…😉 Take care & have fun! 🏕️
Awesome video! Extremely informational.
@highdesertcampertours
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Love it
Cool spot. I am thinking of heading that way with a 20 ft converted short bus, curious if you think that road is too much for it?
@highdesertcampertours
3 жыл бұрын
Wow- sounds like an awesome set up! I really can’t tell you yes or no, I drive a 2013 CRV, and there were times that I wouldn’t have been comfortable backing out for oncoming traffic. Other parts of the road were fine. I was there when fall hunting started, when it seemed “busy”, and didn’t have an issue. You will most likely get scratched by branches. A commenter in a Sprint Van said that they had to turn around. Turning around would also be an issue!
@ginabrytowski3564
3 жыл бұрын
@@highdesertcampertours my anxiety says pass LOL But I genuinely appreciate you taking the time to reply!
@highdesertcampertours
3 жыл бұрын
Of course! ;) There are many sites before the road gets bad that you can camp, just not at the lake. I have heard that the road to Canjilon Lakes is not that rough at all, and that’s in the area. I haven’t visited there yet, but off the same forest road...
@ginabrytowski3564
3 жыл бұрын
@@highdesertcampertours thanks for the info! I'm not getting the area and relying on free campsites. Net for cool spots.
@highdesertcampertours
3 жыл бұрын
If you have more questions, ask away! I’m from MN and have lived in northern NM for over 10 yrs :) There are many places I have camped that I haven’t made a video on...