- Joined
- Feb 20, 2015
- Messages
- 848
- Reaction score
- 290
- Location
- GEORGETOWN,TX
- First Name
- ken
- Last Name
- Musgrove
May head there for a few days with my cargo trailer to sleep in. Looking for a nice place to stay with power. Any suggestions?
Ken and Monte make sure to make a trip to the Mayhill cafe for lunch good food and plenty of it.I'm going Thursday, going to tent camp off my Versys 1000. I looked around Cloudcroft and couldn't find anything with a shower (I wanted), that you
could make reservations. Being 4th of July weekend I wanted to reserve a spot. I ended up getting one at The Camp @ Cloudcroft, which is actually in
Mayhill. Looks good.
Thanks. Will try the free camping. Don’t really need power. Going that way on the 17th for a long weekend.
at
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I will be there that weekend most likely but may or may not have my 950 with me. Here are a couple camping options for dispersed camping. These are all off of the Sunspot Highway. At the four mile marker, hang a left at Russia Canyon road and then stay immediately left again (up a short hill). There are several camp spots right there or down Upper Russia Canyon road a bit further. Second option is to keep going a few more miles south on Sunspot hwy until Benson Ridge Rd (FR 223) and go left. 223 is a fairly long (10?) miles and there are countless awesome camp spots right off the road. They are spread out so it is nice and quiet.
All the best forest camping is off of Sunspot Highway.
Ken and Monte make sure to make a trip to the Mayhill cafe for lunch good food and plenty of it.
Ken and Monte make sure to make a trip to the Mayhill cafe for lunch good food and plenty of it.
Are there any waterfalls in the area
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
By far the best camping in Cloudcroft is the dispersed free camping in the forest. But if you absolutely have to have electricity, try the Aspendale Baptist Camp in Pierce Canyon. RG from here on the board has stayed there a few times and I think he likes it ok. It is in the forest and about five miles from town. Probably your best option if you have to have electricity.
The Cool Pines RV park is about 1/2 way between Mayhill & Cloudcroft, on the north side of the road, about 10 minutes east of CC. I've never stayed there, but it's a fairly sizable place that will have all amenities. I believe they have a few cabins on the premises also. I haven't tried them because we always stay in one of the NF campgrounds right outside of Cloudcroft. No amenities in the NF campgrounds, but they are quiet, well laid out, paved roads, and 3 or 4 minutes drive into CC.
Waterfalls? This area just isn't known for them. If you drive north of Ruidoso, go west on Bonito Road, and park at the now closed Southfork NF campground, you can pick up the South Fork trail at the end of the road just past the campground. There aren't any breathtaking falls, but you'll find a couple of 30-footers along the South Fork River. Fair warning - you'll probably have to hike in about 3 miles to get there. On the other hand, it's a great trail that parallels a raging creek, so you'll enjoy the walk. Caution: lots of log crossings, and there's been a lot of snow melt this year, so crossings may be a bit wet & tricky. Carry 2 hiking poles - they're great for balance as you cross.