Floridafran
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Hi all.
I've tried searching here but haven't found the answers I need so I'm turning to the people who've always helped before. We have reservations in Yellowstone for June 4-13, 2019. On our way from NW Florida we want to do more than drive through upper New Mexico. We're really into photographing interesting/unusual geological formations and areas and other natural wonders. So far I've found the following places/things we want to see/do.
Closer to Taos - Echo Amphitheater and Plaza Blanca near Ghost Ranch, and the Rio Grande River Gorge area.
Closer to Santa Fe - Bandelier NM, Kasha Katuwe Tent Rocks NM, Valle Caldera NP, and the Jemenez Mountains area. Also want to see the spiral staircase at Loretto Chapel.
We are no frills campers. We're gone from before daylight until after dark so all we need is a safe place to park the RV to come back to clean up and sleep. We can and will dry camp although if it's going to be more than 3-4 days we prefer to at least have electricity. We don't have solar and our hours in camp often don't coincide with allowed generator hours. With that in mind, I'm wondering if we should stay at Roadrunner RV Park just south of Espanola. I know it's a just big, gravel parking lot right on the highway, but it has power and water. Or would it be better to split our time between something closer to Taos - I'm thinking Abiquiu Lake - and something closer to Santa Fe - have no idea where for that?
Once we leave that/those areas, we're going to see stuff south of Farmington/Bloomfield - Chaco Culture NHP, Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah, De-Na-Zin, and Bisti Wilderness Areas, Fossil Forest, and Burnham Badlands. Have no idea where we'll stay for these.
As always, I'm open to any suggestions you have on places to stay, things/places to see/do, and best routes to get from one place to the other. I've gotten the New Mexico True tourism guide and other info, but nothing beats the advice of people who have been there and done it. Especially when an RV is involved.
Thanks and safe travels.
I've tried searching here but haven't found the answers I need so I'm turning to the people who've always helped before. We have reservations in Yellowstone for June 4-13, 2019. On our way from NW Florida we want to do more than drive through upper New Mexico. We're really into photographing interesting/unusual geological formations and areas and other natural wonders. So far I've found the following places/things we want to see/do.
Closer to Taos - Echo Amphitheater and Plaza Blanca near Ghost Ranch, and the Rio Grande River Gorge area.
Closer to Santa Fe - Bandelier NM, Kasha Katuwe Tent Rocks NM, Valle Caldera NP, and the Jemenez Mountains area. Also want to see the spiral staircase at Loretto Chapel.
We are no frills campers. We're gone from before daylight until after dark so all we need is a safe place to park the RV to come back to clean up and sleep. We can and will dry camp although if it's going to be more than 3-4 days we prefer to at least have electricity. We don't have solar and our hours in camp often don't coincide with allowed generator hours. With that in mind, I'm wondering if we should stay at Roadrunner RV Park just south of Espanola. I know it's a just big, gravel parking lot right on the highway, but it has power and water. Or would it be better to split our time between something closer to Taos - I'm thinking Abiquiu Lake - and something closer to Santa Fe - have no idea where for that?
Once we leave that/those areas, we're going to see stuff south of Farmington/Bloomfield - Chaco Culture NHP, Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah, De-Na-Zin, and Bisti Wilderness Areas, Fossil Forest, and Burnham Badlands. Have no idea where we'll stay for these.
As always, I'm open to any suggestions you have on places to stay, things/places to see/do, and best routes to get from one place to the other. I've gotten the New Mexico True tourism guide and other info, but nothing beats the advice of people who have been there and done it. Especially when an RV is involved.
Thanks and safe travels.