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The Borrego Mesa Campground is located close to several trailheads leading into the north half of the Pecos Wilderness. Amenitites include picnic tables, firepits and small corrals at each site suitable for one or two horses. The Vaulted toilet is currently not in service. Adjacent to and south of the campground is the Rio Medio Trailhead, one of the major trailheads into the Pecos Wilderness. The campground is rather primitive and little used, and is much less developed than most. It is primarily used for picnicking by locals from nearby communities, and also serves those who use it for an overnight stay before embarking on a horsepack or backpack into the Pecos. There is ample space for trailer/RV camping, but no dump station is available. There is no potable water and no Campground Host.
Twenty miles east of Española NM. To get to Borrego Mesa, take State Road 503 out of Pojoaque through Nambe and Cundiyo. Just past the turn off to the west to Santa Cruz Lake you will see the junction with Forest Road 306. Turn right on FR 306. Just after nine miles turn right on Forest Road 435 into the Borrego Mesa campground.
Best camping n to get in touch with nature n ur inner animal great for camling
Very beautiful location despite the horribly-neglected campground with uneven, rutted, and poorly-planned campspots...the reason for 3 stars. Hard to get to with our 32ft fifth wheel and Dodge 2500 up the long, rough forest service road. We thought we wouldn't make it at times! Vault toilet has been welded shut, the trash recepticals are overflowing and maybe are emptied once a month. Watch for loggers coming to saw down trees near the campground in the middle of the night and at 5 in the morning. This happened our first night there and the odd behavior caused us to backtrack about a half mile back along the road to a more spacious clearing up on a hill. That turned out to be a better place to camp and we spent 2 weeks enjoying the site. If you attempt to camp in this area, bring water up from Espanola or closer, bring a black tank tote or bucket potty, make sure your trailer has plenty of clearance, and your tow vehicle has plenty of power and off-road tires. Verizon cell service will be sporadic with a cell booster and internet browsing will be slow. Expect some logging trucks and weekend ATV traffic. But overall, a very relaxing, scenic spot with amazing views and sunsets. We were kinda sad to leave.
