This divide marks the separation of drainage.
#BOONDOCKING IN NEW MEXICO SERIES#
Taylor Ranger District within the Cibola National Forest in New Mexico.ĭriving the Continental Divide means that you are on a part of a series of mountain ridges stretching all the way from Mexico to Alaska. You will see a lot of backpackers walking the 45 mile section that you find in the Mt. The Continental Divide Trail spans 3,100 miles across 5 states between Mexico and Canada. The forest roads are in much better shape when you enter this area from the south (Grants/I-40). Most of these roads in the National forest are impassable during winter and most roads require a 4x4 or at least a high clearance all wheel drive vehicle. Taylor Ranger district of the Cibola National Forest) before you go. But check the road conditions with the local ranger (the Mt. Our old Jeep Cherokee as well as our Landcruiser had no problems. The forest road was overall in good shape, but it had some rough patches which not all vehicles will be able to make. They are breathtaking.Īs you climb you enter a different terrain and start reaching the national forest and tall pines. Make sure to watch the video above for the views from this section. We battled our first time around, but not the second - we came prepared the second time with a downloaded map. Again, you want to make sure you have a good map of the dirt roads that take you there (San Luis to Guadalupe to BLM rd 1103 to Forest rd 239) since there are surprisingly many intersections that may confuse you.
Taylor, NM, on the Continental Divideįrom Cabezon we got on the BLM dirt roads towards Mt. But we met people of all ages and fitness levels who claimed they had made it to the top, so if you are up for a good steep challenge, you should definitely go for it. We attempted this during our first visit, but had to give up because we couldn’t lift our dog up or down after a certain point. Some people actually manage to climb to the plateau top. It gets hot out here so prepare accordingly. I highly encourage you to do this hike, but not mid-summer and mid-day. The topographic map above also shows you the marked hiking trail which leads around the peak. But you can create a lot of shelter with your car which is what we have done. You are in flat open plains here, so make sure to check the wind speed and direction when you visit (the spring is notoriously windy in New Mexico). There is plenty of level ground and space near the entrance, though. The land around the peak is marked by many flood canyons and uneven terrain. However, having driven to this peak a few times now, I still haven’t seen any obvious great camping spots aside from the entrance road close to the parking lot/trail-head. There is only one entrance road to the trail that leads around the plug, but you can camp anywhere here because it’s BLM land. Our friend over at Owl Expedition put together this amazing video that gives you a perfect idea of what this trip has to offer. You can see for yourself below why this is a trip worth doing. It was sort of a maiden voyage for our (used) LX (Landcruiser) and our new Springbar tent, and we were so excited about the performance of both.īut never mind my excitement. It felt like quite an achievement when we finally managed to complete it with our daughter and our good friends. My husband and I attempted this trip 1 or 2 years before but had to leave one day early because of a broken Jeep. It’s a spectacular trip which takes you through varied terrain. This trip is very dear to my heart because It has become a bit of a tradition, so staying home for trailer building and Covid-19 restrictions (everyone is camping again in NM, but we're not supposed to leave our county) just didn't feel right.īut while we're making much needed progress on the trailer AND staying out of trouble with our governor, I took the opportunity to reminisce about our Memorial Day weekend adventure 3 years ago. This time of year is when we normally return from an epic first camping/overlanding trip of the season with all our friends.
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