A nice campground with a stream running through it. Of the three in
Taos Canyon (the others are Capulin and Las Petacas), this one is the nicest. It is
also the most heavily used.
La Sombra
A nice campground with a stream running through it. Of the three in
Taos Canyon (the others are Capulin and Las Petacas), this one is the nicest. It is
also the most heavily used.
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Campground data:
| Controlling agency: | Carson National Forest; Camino Real Ranger District; campground web site |
| Location in the state: | North-central; Sangre de Cristo Mountains |
| Waypoint(s): | SMBRCG |
| Elevation: | 7800ft; 2377m |
| Number of campsites: | 13. We counted 11; 13 is from the Forest service web site. |
| When we visited it: | 2000-08-11. |
| Cleanliness: | 5/10 |
| Fee: | $10.00. |
| Water: | Yes. The water is hand-pumped. |
| Garbage cans: | Yes. |
| Fire pits: | Yes. Fire pits have cooking grates. |
| Cooking grills: | No. |
| Toilets: | Vault. |
| Showers: | No. |
| Handicapped accessible: | No. Handicapped status unknown. |
| RV info: | No electrical hookups. No water hookups. No sewer hookups. Trailers (shorter than 16 ft) are only allowed in three sites (due to the inability to turn around). |
| When to camp: | May--Oct. |
Maps:
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Getting to the campground:
From Taos, head towards Angel Fire on NM XXX. After about 15 miles, the campground will be on the south.
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The campground:
 | This campground had several people staying for a week or more because it is a nice one. The campsites are shaded by large trees, making for a pleasant place to camp. The road is nearby, so road noise may be a problem. To the right, Diana is reading a book in campsite 7. |
A stream runs through the campground. To get to some of the campsites,
you have to ford this stream.
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 | Probably the nicest campsites are sites 1 and 12 (they are at either end). Site 10 has an apple tree growing at it. On 8/11/00, the apples were not yet ripe. Chokecherries are here as well; I did not check to see if they were ripe. We also saw chipmunks and ground squirrels as we wandered the campground. |
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