Duran - Carson National Forest, New Mexico

  All the happy people and the splendor of the spot have many folks coming here. As long as you fancy the outdoors you will fancy New Mexico.
So much enjoyable stuff next to Duran; when you are here for a while you will feel like another person. Whitewater paddling is not for everyone but if it's for you then we recommend Rio Grande; not far from Duran you get some great water scenery at Rc+d Project Pm83 Dam.
Duran is incredibly popular with the people from Taos Ski Valley. This campground is so charming. Lakes are such serene locations, why not
    have a look at Talpa Reservoir in the neighborhood of Duran; do take a hike on the Simpson Memorial Trail. You just can't envision the amount of outdoors amusing things the area close to Duran has to offer. Hiking along the Kit Carson Trail is nice fun; if you come at the right
time of year, Rio Pueblo de Taos offers some magnificent whitewater.
This is in fact a great campground. Get your heart pumping on the delightful whitewater of Red River, and the cheerful folks of Taos Ski Valley like to hang out nearby. Some of the things you can do here at Duran are fishing, swimming, hiking, and whitewater paddling, so running out of entertaining things to do won’t happen.
If the weather is good here at Duran, you can go for a hike along the Comales Sheep Driveway; a day on the slopes of Sipapu Ski is just what you need. When
 
you're here at Duran it's always fun to go to Cimarron Canyon State Park. Duran is a location that is rather dehydrated usually; all through August this area sees the most rain, and January meanwhile is the driest month.
All the good local attractions in the neighborhood and the nearby outdoors recreation will certainly have you coming back repeatedly. The warmest time of the year brings highs in the 80's to Duran, and the night is a tad colder of course, ordinarily in the 40's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 30's while the cold winter nights at Duran are in the 0's.
Spending too much time indoors got you down, No need to worry; Duran in New Mexico is the outdoors at its finest. Duran is next to Coyote Creek State Park which is a pretty spot, and why not take a refreshing hike along the Devisadero Peak Loop Trail. Going for a hike along the North End Trail will let you absorb the natural beauty of this area, and you might also want to pay a visit to Acequia Madre Del Norte Del Canon while you're here at Duran.

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Latitude: 36.38589
Longitude: -105.563641

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These outdoors activities are available near Duran - Carson National Forest.
 Camp Grounds Near Duran - Carson National Forest:
El Nogal Campground, Taos County , 1 miles away
Taos Valley RV Park, Taos , 2 miles away
La Vinateria Campground, Taos County , 2 miles away
Snowmansion Hostel, Taos , 2 miles away
Las Petacas Campground, Taos County , 3 miles away
Monte Bello RV Park, El Prado , 3 miles away
Taos RV Park, Ranchos De Taos , 4 miles away
 Hotels Near Duran - Carson National Forest:
El Monte Sagrado Living Resort, Taos , 1 miles away
Indian Hills Inn, Taos Plaza, Taos , 1 miles away
Paragon Inn of Taos, Taos , 1 miles away
Comfort Suites Taos, Taos , 1 miles away
Hotel La Fonda, Taos , 1 miles away
Sun God Lodge, Taos , 1 miles away
Best Western Kachina Lodge & Meetings Center, Taos , 2 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Duran - Carson National Forest:
Sipapu Ski, New Mexico , 13 miles away, 1055 vertical feet
Taos, New Mexico , 14 miles away, 2612 vertical feet
Angel Fire, New Mexico , 20 miles away, 2077 vertical feet
Red River, New Mexico , 21 miles away, 1600 vertical feet
Ski Rio, New Mexico , 28 miles away, 2150 vertical feet
Ski Santa Fe, New Mexico , 37 miles away, 1703 vertical feet
Eldora, Colorado , 62 miles away, 1600 vertical feet
Pajarito Mountain, New Mexico , 63 miles away, 1410 vertical feet
Sandia Peak, New Mexico , 88 miles away, 1700 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Duran - Carson National Forest:
Rio Pueblo de Taos, -blank- County , 10 miles away, Class V+ - 3.5 miles long (to Taos Junction Bridge)
Rio Grande, Taos County , 11 miles away, Class III-IV - 14 miles long (John Dunn Bridge to Taos Junction Bridge)
Red River, -blank- County , 15 miles away, Class IV+ - 14 miles long (Highway 515 to Dunn Bridge)
Rio Grande, Taos/Rio Arriba County , 15 miles away, Class II-III - 8 miles long (Red River confluence to John Dunn Bridge)
Rio Grande, Taos/Rio Arriba County , 19 miles away, Class V - 6 miles long (Chiflo Campground to Little Arsenic Trail)
 National Parks Near Duran - Carson National Forest:
Santa Fe National Historic Trail, Santa Fe - NM , 44 miles away
Fort Union National Monument, Watrous - NM , 44 miles away
Bandelier National Monument, Los Alamos - NM , 57 miles away
 Trails Near Duran - Carson National Forest:
Devisadero Peak Loop Trail, Taos County , 1 miles away
Simpson Memorial Trail, Taos County , 8 miles away
Kit Carson Trail, Taos County , 10 miles away
North End Trail, Taos County , 11 miles away
Comales Sheep Driveway, Taos County , 11 miles away
Burnt Ridge Trail, Taos County , 12 miles away
Number 3 Lift Trail, Taos County , 14 miles away
 Lakes Near Duran - Carson National Forest

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