Can You Help With Our Trip Planning?! | VAN LIFE Travel to New Mexico & Colorado

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[joanies]

Colorado will be beautiful! Just bring bear spray, keep your car locked because bears can and do know how to open unlocked doors (it's on video). Higher elevation... take it slow and stay hydrated. Otherwise, glad you'll be travelling with some besties. I'm sure you'll have a blast and enjoy the phenominal scenery. Just be safe!

[tontobean]

Gila National forest is paradise, It's just outside Silver City.New mexico which is a wonderful little city, Fork's campground is right on the Gila river With lots of other free camping options in the area As well as paid campgrounds with Hot Springs. Trail of the mountain spirit scenic by way is one of the most beautiful drives in america

[jobabs]

If you like bbq, try Serious Texas BBQ in Durango. We also stopped at a brewpub when there but can’t remember the name. Pagosa Springs was nice, there is a public ‘bath house’ in the downtown area where you can soak in individual tubs, even on the roof looking at the mountains. The cost was reasonable for a 1-day pass. If you do venture further north, beware that Highway 50 at the Blue Mesa Reservoir west of Gunnison is currently closed due to bridge repair. The detour is on gravel to bypass that area, and it’s open at certain times of the day to accommodate westbound and eastbound traffic.

I love Western Colorado, we vacation and cabin camp in the Flat Tops Wilderness Area and White National Forest north of Glenwood Springs.

[DeeEvolving]

I am super excited for you and Wynston! :D I look forward to seeing your adventures!!

[mariannejensen]

Oh wow! Cool!! If you haven’t been to Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs that is a must to see!! I’m not sure about the camping areas however. We lived there for 5 yrs. No camping tho. I’ll be following!!

[dispersedcampinginavan]

New Mexico State campgrounds are cheap. Full hookups for $14.50 a night or you can buy a year’s pass. I hope you and Winston have Fun!!

[scottx]

Cimarrona CG, Teal CG outside Pagosa springs

[MexicanTeTe]

Bluewater Lake State Park has a really nice hiking trail down into a canyon and along a river and their cliffside campsites have great lake views, if you stay a night in Albuquerque taking the Sandia Peak tramway is a great way to escape the heat and there's gorgeous hiking trails up there (service dogs are allowed), Jemez Falls Campground has a three mile roundtrip hike to Macaulay Warm Spring and there's a waterfall there too, Las Conchas trailhead in Jemez Springs area is a really beautiful and easy hiking trail along a river. I just did the drive north from Arizona through New Mexico to Pagosa Springs Colorado and those were the highlights of my trip. Just check websites to track where the wildfires are at, there's quite a few active ones right now.

[AussieVanMan]

Watch out for Aussies lurking in greer 😂

[DesertDiva]

I live in Southern New Mexico, and there are many beautiful state parks in New Mexico that you might enjoy - especially in the northern part of the state. One of my favorites is Navajo Dam near Farmington. I'm sorry, but I have issues with the person that posted a blanket statement saying northern New Mexico isn't "safe." I realize you're trying to follow cooler temperatures for you and your sweet pup. There "is" an annual park pass you can purchase, but if you're considering it act quickly as it's going to be phased out in the near future. You seem pretty level headed so I'm sure you'll figure out what's best for you and Wynston.

[juliehoot]

Hi Amanda, havent been to Colorado and just passed briefly through New Mexico. Great suggestions in comments. Thank you everyone! 👍

[mikesmith]

Are you a member of the Auto Club?? They have now loaded all their tour guides, camping books, etc online and you can get all their info on their website. Sadly, they don't print books anymore, so if you come across one in a thrift store, you might want to grab it. Good luck!

[marilynmccord]

Just ordered Wynston picture. But it had my address but not my name--kinda weird. Excited to receive it. Marilyn McCord ❤

[marilynmccord]

Have you been to Estes Park in Colorado?? It's beautiful. Like ivesaid before I'm right off I-40 on the outskirts of Albuquerque. Would love to meet you and Wynston.

[debbief]

Sorry I don't have any recommendations, I just enjoy watching you and Wynston. Hope you have a great trip. Be safe. Hope I got one of those last 8!!

[josephmorgan]

Sorry I can't help you plan, but watching the news, you should always have alternate avenues of escape in order to bypass the wildfires!👨‍🚒🔥🧑‍🚒

[joyceullom]

There’s some nice camping areas around Lake Vallecito and the San Juan National forest just north of Bayfield, CO

[scottx]

Jackson mountain road, Pagosa springs for dispersed camping

[coffeewheeljourney]

White River national Forest Gypsum, CO 81637 looks like a great place to camp.

[AussieVanMan]

I think Amanda wants to go rock climbing