Santa Fe NF Boondocking

After climbing steeply along the side of a mountain, Route 34 reaches a level plateau and travels through grasslands studded with juniper trees. This is national forest land interlaced with dirt roads and shared with cattle ranchers. The dirt roads open many camping opportunities but use caution as some of the roads will be impassable after a rain and most of the soil is soft and silty. Please leave the gates in the position that you found them. 

We wanted a spot for one night so we turned at the first solid road and pull off close to the highway - quiet and peaceful.

Shift down when going back down Route 34 because the road is very steep, narrow, and lacks guardrails.  Forest  35.45206, -105.66834