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This spot is my go to outside of Santa Fe. Great view of canyon and distant mountains along a BLM track. Good privacy. Great cell service. Not very level and need to put rocks under tires but enough room for one or two vehicles. Primitive stone fire ring. About 20 minute drive to pavement. Might be inaccessible when wet and muddy. Sparse vegetation. Target shooters nearby. Great area for backcountry exploration. Recommended.

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An arbitrary, primitive flat spot along a forest road track near Santa Fe. Four wheel drive and high clearance not required but might be hard to access when wet and muddy. Sparse vegetation with some junipers. Very secluded with good privacy and some cell service. No fire ring or camping amenities. Decent view and enough space for 3 or 4 vehicles. Along a dead end spur so traffic is minimal. Good four-wheel drive tracks to explore in the area. Peaceful.

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A phenomenal designated dispersed camping area a short drive east of Albaquerque. Relatively high elevation, and likely a popular area during the warm season. A lot of hikers and four-wheel drive recreationists in the area with other campers during our stay in December. Moderate privacy. Rocky terrain. Four wheel drive helpful but not required. This spot has a primitive stone fire ring and great views with enough room for one or two vehicles. Vault toilet a quarter mile walk and superb cell service. Good tree cover and vegetation. Recommended.

Not a proper campsite. A quiet gravel trailhead parking area on BLM land. Rolling hills with no vegetation. No cell service. Enough room for one or two vehicles. Unremarkable spot, but private during off-season. Not recommended. Was unable to find a decent campsite nearby and ran out of daylight so spent the night here.

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A popular boondocking spot with vault toilet and stone fire rings just within Santa Fe National Forest boundary, a short distance from pavement. There are likely other campers, RVs, and van-dwellers hear year round as the spot appears on iOverlander and is very accommodating. Poor privacy. Dubious neighbors. Great cell service and enough room for several vehicles. Two wheel drive is fine, well-maintained gravel. Some junipers and vegetation break wind. Recommended due to proximity to town.

Not a proper campsite. This is a parking area for the Big Tubes trailhead in El Malpais National Monument. There are picnic tables grills and a vault toilet. Enough room for 1 or 2 vehicles. Not recommended in peak season however off-season it is likely very quiet and private and suitable for some shut eye. Did not see a soul in December. Decent trees and vegetation in beautiful landscape with hiking trails to lava tubes. Primitive road impassable when muddy. Do not attempt in muddy conditions. Easy when dry. 30 minutes from pavement. Nice tracks to explore in the area.

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