Coyote Holler | Wild Camping

March 14th, 2024 by rdr99

Good area with lots of options. I stayed near the entrance, and was quiet, just the sounds of snow falling.

December 30th, 2023 by a_kost

Plenty of space for multiple campers with almost no noise from the highway since it’s kind of below the level of the campground. The area seemed to be pretty safe with some wildlife presence around. I like the way how it seems like it’s in the wilderness, however the city is only about 30 mins away.

November 8th, 2023 by maddmandy

Good stay here, some good spots up front for bigger rigs or plenty of room to go further down the road if your vehicle is up for it. Nice forest area. Might have picked up some mice 😬don’t try to drive your RV through the los alamos lab checkpoint, they told us to go through White Rock instead (though we actually used W Rd with no trouble).

October 11th, 2023 by ziebold

very convenient dispersed camping close to los Alamos. windy conditions can make it quite dusty. the dirt road is getting quite rutted from regular traffic. but my AWD Ford transit can handled it fine.

July 31st, 2023 by johndelaney2008

Perfect place to rest and walk around, no problems with a Sprinter.

May 6th, 2023 by janed9640

Very nice dispersed camping sites. The road to get there from Los Alamos is windy with a few sharp turns. Our 24’ made it without any problems. There are a few big trailers here but not sure which route they took though.

April 12th, 2023 by haywardt

Very clean. Good 5G 4 bars Visible/Verizon service.

October 7th, 2022 by thomas.juli22

As described nice spot in the trees not too far off the highway but still quiet.

March 30th, 2022 by jasmine.breeze

Made it to a little spot off the right fork in my 2WD van. Big ridges in the road past a certain point so couldn't go too far. Didn't hear any coyotoes :)

December 20th, 2021 by jmclark995

As described. Took one of the first sites on the right fork in the road and made it just fine in my 2WD SUV. Very quiet and peaceful with the tall trees and full moon. 1-2 bars of Verizon LTE generally, although it goes in and out, so don't expect reliable signal.

November 5th, 2021 by Kevin Stotz

as described. lots of options to pick from. good spot to stage for bandelier national park

October 22nd, 2021 by LaGringaMorada

Nice area with multiple camping areas in Santa Fe National Forest. Just off Rt4. Our camping area had a rock fire ring, and was surrounded by tall pines.

July 24th, 2021 by philbarela2

Beautiful spot with lots of trees. We were climbing at Las Conchas and this spot was just up the road past all the busy established sights. There are a lot of campsites here with fire rings. Not a lot of people here and minimal road noise. Had great service with Verizon, we were streaming music the entire trip. The roads were a little washed out, we had no problems with light rain. However, lots of rain would probably mean 4wd as roads are all dirt. Would return and recommend to anybody trying to camp/climb in Jemez

May 12th, 2021 by siemprevagabundos

Very nice; wind rustling thru the trees. Little road noise. Generally level, good cell signal.

April 26th, 2020 by mosemancr

Despite the fire pits, it is illegal to have a fire here. Insanely busy lately with all the people suddenly interested in the outdoors due to CV19. Lots of human waste laying around from the weekend warriors. Come late for a spot and you’re SOL. Don’t even waste your time on a weekend.

October 25th, 2019 by biglovesmallworld

Primitive campsite with rock fire pit. Dirt pull through site with slight slope. Lots of trees around but nice big clearing for solar. Lots of room for a larger rig or multiple rigs in this spot. There are several other spots to camp in this area as well. Pretty quiet with occasional road noise (not much though).

The turn off is between mile marker 49 and 50. At the brown wooden sign you can go right or left. The left track is very rocky with lots of ruts - best for a high clearance 4WD. We only saw a few small turnouts that seemed mostly like a place to turn your vehicle around.
The right track has many places to camp, and is more accessible with a 2WD vehicle. There are still some rocks and ruts further in, but as long as you take it slow it should be fine. RVs up to 30 feet can most likely fit - definitely the spots at the very entrance.

Had 2 bars with T Mobile and 1 bar with Cricket. We didn’t see any animals but heard a lot of coyotes very close by.

Always a bummer to find trash! Please remember to do your part in leaving no trace so that we can continue to enjoy these beautiful places in nature for FREE.