Valle Vidal

iccyman001 · Mar 9, 2017

LAST EDITED ON Mar-09-17 AT 05:12PM (MST)[p]It looks like there is a campsite located in VV, but it's closed until May 25.
I've got a turkey hunt there April 15-30th.

My question is can I pull off the road and dry camp anywhere up there with my trailer?
And by anywhere I mean right off the road, without disturbing anything, on maybe an established pull off. I don't want to get up there with my camper and find that I can't park

I've done it in other parts of Carson, but wasn't sure if VV was any different.

I haven't read anything saying that I couldn't, but I figured I would ask you guys.

I did leave a voicemail with G&F, but I have not received a phone call back yet.

Thanks for any information that you may have...

Daniel

kidoelk777 · Mar 9, 2017

You can pay to stay in the Rio Costilla camp grounds which borders the Valle Vidal! I am not sure if you can camp on the side of the road. Call the Department Of Game&Fish.

iccyman001 · Mar 9, 2017

>You can pay to stay in
>the Rio Costilla camp grounds
>which borders the Valle Vidal!
>I am not sure if
>you can camp on the
>side of the road.
>Call the Department Of Game&Fish.
>

I will look into the Rio Costilla campgrounds, thank you.
I've called G&F already and left some voicemails. Still waiting for a call back.

I appreciate the help!

coryb · Mar 9, 2017

Vv allows camping only in the two designated campgrounds or packed in at least a 1/2 mile from the road. You'll need to camp out of the vv to the west and drive in each day.

iccyman001 · Mar 9, 2017

>Vv allows camping only in the
>two designated campgrounds or packed
>in at least a 1/2
>mile from the road. You'll
>need to camp out of
>the vv to the west
>and drive in each day.
>

Awesome! Thank you very much for the help!

bobby · Mar 10, 2017

The information is incorrect. Cimmaron campground usually opens around april 1 still might have a hard time getting up there with the snow just depends n the year. But the campground is open alot of people dont know that cause it says the VVis closed for calfing. Although you cant fish the ponds and such the campground will open as usual every year

iccyman001 · Mar 10, 2017

LAST EDITED ON Mar-10-17 AT 12:34PM (MST)[p]LAST EDITED ON Mar-10-17 AT 12:33?PM (MST)

>The information is incorrect. Cimmaron campground
>usually opens around april 1
>still might have a hard
>time getting up there with
>the snow just depends n
>the year. But the campground
>is open alot of people
>dont know that cause it
>says the VVis closed for
>calfing. Although you cant fish
>the ponds and such the
>campground will open as
>usual every year

I was going off of their website

https://www.recreation.gov/camping/...oundDetails.do?contractCode=NRSO&parkId=72435

"Status: Closed through Thu May 25 2017"

But if they are open around April 1st then that will be GREAT!
Thanks for the information, Bobby!

All of your guys help makes me feel a lot better about bringing the camper up.

nmwapiti · Mar 10, 2017

Both campgrounds are open. No camp host and the shitters are locked but they are open. Last year April 1 they were full with shed hunters.

iccyman001 · Mar 10, 2017

>Both campgrounds are open. No camp
>host and the shitters are
>locked but they are open.
>Last year April 1 they
>were full with shed hunters.
>

Awesome!!!
Thanks for the info, nmwapiti!

bobby · Mar 13, 2017

ya idk why the post that because the camp grounds do open early. I never knew that either until the camp host told me 2 years ago that they are open

iccyman001 · Mar 13, 2017

LAST EDITED ON Mar-13-17 AT 11:56AM (MST)[p]>ya idk why the post that
>because the camp grounds do
>open early. I never knew
>that either until the camp
>host told me 2 years
>ago that they are open
>

Definitely a good thing to know.
I've got my truck, trailer, and gear already to go...
Now I just need it to be April

When you guys mention shed hunters.... is it like a madhouse?
I can see that being two fold.
In one hand there will be tons of people out walking around.

On the other hand I could ask anyone if they know where the birds are, haha.