Camping and Hiking Angel Peak Scenic Area, New Mexico

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In this video, I give you a look at the Angel Peak Scenic Area located in northwest New Mexico. A gem of an off the beaten path dry camping location. I show you the turn off into the area and a view of the dirt road leading to the camping and picnic areas.
The campsites are perched high above multicolored banded badlands with views of interesting rock formations. At over 6000 feet views extend many miles to the snow-capped mountain peaks in Colorado.
Angel Peak is a free campground run by the Bureau of Land Management. I show several of the picnic areas lining the canyon rim and our spot in the small 9 site campground.
I also take you along on a hike with the beagle and me on an undeveloped trail into the badlands leading to spectacular vistas.
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[@baqtrvl]

loved watching your videos. We put the videos on the large tv screen and my husband and I sit back and watch a couple at a time. We are planning on getting a rig and head out. We have done a lot of travelling in Europe but feel as long as we are breathing we want to travel the beautiful parks and lands of the US, Alaska and Canada. I love the walks on top of the paths. I have to admit I love your dog but on this trip I almost had a heart attack watching on top of those trails, you have a lot of guts. I was stunned how narrow those paths were and how good you both were doing. Thanks for all the beautiful pictures and video. Keep up the good job and we will be watching

[@LoveYourRV]

I'm lucky to be agile and have good balance. There is no way Anne would go out there. She had a look and turned back. :) Thanks for watching, So many beautiful places! Cheers! Ray

[@LoveYourRV]

Used to like Living Forest and have stayed in the past but last fall my wife's mountain bike got ripped off right out of the campsite, lock cut. Kinda has soured us on the place now.

[@RETIREMESOON]

I know theft is away up now compared to 50 years ago. I will have a lock up area for our $ 2,000.00 bikes. At home north of Toronto you have to shed the bikes and lock with a security light and leave the bike inside at work. Drug addicts,sociopaths or this economy are the cause our a lack of parenting and values. Even my bank stole $ 6,000 in fake mortgage insurance and I caught them.

[@LoveYourRV]

I lived in Victoria for 40+ years, low-level crime has gotten really bad there in the last few decades, same with Nanaimo, lots of homeless and druggies wandering around. facebook.com/groups/stealingnanaimo/

[@RETIREMESOON]

Maybe they need a nice boat ride half way to Vancouver.....LOL I worked some Law Enforcement so I won't hesitate to detain and arrest. Thanks for the heads up on crime in the park. Any issues in Arizona or that area besides slab Meth Junkie ?

[@sylviajones3249]

Absolutely gorgeous! Kinda scary there. Thanks for the adventure. And yes, the colors are extraordinary!

[@troytaylor1913]

I grew up here. Early in the morning about sunrise the silhouette of the peak used to look like an angle but later part of the wing collapsed from erosion and gravity. The peak is higher than it looks from the campgrounds and can be seen from a good distance. While going to school I could see Angel Peak from inside the library on the second floor at San Juan College in Farmington about 20 miles away and it did look like a silhouette of an angle early in the morning.

[@MA-jr8hj]

This is one of my favorite places for solitude and great sunsets! We haven't had any problem getting our truck and fifth wheel into the area. It doesn't look like much from hwy 550 but then down the access road you have this big surprise vista. We went down into the canyon badlands and "got" to drive around for about an hour in the maze of roads. You are correct - don't depend on your GPS. We are in the Albuquerque area, and always stop for lunch in Cuba at El Bruno's on our way up. If you are going to hike, be sure to let someone know where you are hiking. Some of the footing is precarious and you wouldn't be found for a good while if you slid down into the canyon and injured yourself. There are no established trails except for in the campground.

[@haplesslee1275]

nice to see you in my neck of the woods! I've driven past that angel peak sign a bunch of time when me and my family are going between Albuquerque and Durango for vacation, and I was always curious about what what back there. I think we will add it to the lists of places to visit. Safe travels back north as it warms up.

[@LoveYourRV]

Gorgeous neck of the woods. :)

[@LostOnLandAgain]

That's one of my favorite places that I ever stumbled across. Thanks for bringing me back there!

[@marshallpoe8087]

Beautiful area. Great workout as well. Thanks for the scenic walk Ray.

[@mountainthrasher500]

Might be a little cold this time of year but I recommend Pilar NM. It is between Taos and Santa Fe. There is camping right along the Rio Grande. We are planning a trip out there this summer. Great video. Thanks for sharing.

[@LoveYourRV]

Thanks, I'll keep that one in mind for a return trip. Our window to explore New Mexico is always so brief since we need to get back to BC by May 1st.

[@USNERDOC]

Great scenery and a neat hike, thanks for taking us along!

[@TheBuddy1939]

Keep coming back to this video, like it as much as the first. Great job Ray.

[@Tim921]

Hi Ray, Great Video, Really cool hike you took with Angie. I am glad you took us along. Happy Trails!

[@dts1449]

Thanks so much for sharing, I look forward to each video!

[@robertorion6559]

That was amazing. Scary, but amazing!

[@richardcross9123]

Ray, another great scenic review of a beautiful location. Funny how from the highway turnoff, it didn't look like much. Fairly flat and seemingly uninteresting. Then as you get back into the area, it all opens up into a spectacular vista. Your video was wonderful... and your wife's photos of you and Angie on the ridge in the distance provided the perfect summation of the experience. Great work by all three of you!

[@LoveYourRV]

Thanks, it's quite the gem.

[@ms.m7995]

Lots of great info and scenery, thanks!

[@historygradstu]

Hi Ray, looks good, cant wait to retire and see these beautiful spots!

[@sharonriome4714]

Thanks Ray!! I do love your videos, and Angie. Cheers!!

[@sunnyla2835]

Fantastic hike, thank you! Also, loved the changing light✌

[@cyndifoore7743]

Wow! What a view! I can see why you wanted to stay 5 days there.

[@ekitter1]

I live in Albuquerque and have been at this location many times the road in is not to bad. Love your RV has done one of the best presentations of this feature that I have seen

[@gonesouth661]

Thank you so much for taking us along Ray!

[@LoveYourRV]

No probs, happy to share. :)

[@maryteasdale8657]

Love watching and you sharing the beautiful scenery. Welcome to our amazing state, Utah.

[@LoveYourRV]

Thank you, love Utah, from the Land of Enchantment to Life Elevated. Can't beat that. :)

[@harleyd500]

We are camped here tonight. Definitely on our return list next winter, and not just for one night.

[@anthonymarino4260]

ray the tours are getting better and better

[@LoveYourRV]

Good to hear. Cheers!

[@jobepeevey3566]

You da man keep up the great videos of these wonderful places.

[@mrbottomfeeder]

Mr. Ray awesome video. Thank you

[@lloyddahlen1141]

Enjoyed your video again Ray, thank you

[@alicebjorgtryggvason6833]

Your videos are so wonderful, I enjoy them so much.Thank you for making them. with love from Denmark 💐💝💐 Thank you 🌎🎼🌎

[@tmathyssen]

Wow! Breathtaking views and some really nice pick. Keep the Great videos coming. Tony & Cathy Mathyssen St. Lazare Qc.

[@markdaguinod5270]

One day sir I will get my own rig and travel the world. I always get fascinated by RV life. Cheers and keep traveling!

[@bobshaw4063]

Beautiful scenery

[@bobshaw4063]

Nice truck you have . I love the color. Blue is my favorite color .

[@richardduncan709]

Nice photography and the gps coordinates with it are very helpful. Thanks for inspiring people to travel.

[@LoveYourRV]

No probs, happy to share. Cheers!

[@georgelisa8044]

Awesome spot , you know how to pick'em

[@brendaterryholliday812]

What a beautiful video, thanks

[@alfredgreen3895]

WOW!! AWESOME! Thankyou

[@KennethSievers]

Awesome place!! Thanks for sharing!!

[@KennethSievers]

Nice place, thanks for sharing!!!

[@calgondave]

Thanks for another great video!

[@MickWoodworking]

Hi Ray, love you videos and thank you for taking the time to do what you do, keep up the good work

[@LoveYourRV]

You're most welcome Mick. Thanks for tuning in. Cheers Ray

[@free2roam492]

Great views. Reminds us of the Badlands near Drumheller, AB.

[@ianwarner8469]

Better watch put! You are gonna have these first year full timers and fellow Canucks following you around! LOL Thanks for that!

[@hedge8888]

Beautiful

[@lloyddahlen1141]

WOW thanks, enjoyed the video

[@JimCouillard]

Very nice Ray. Good selection of Western sounding instrumentals... I hear Duane Eddy- esque guitar and Bob Dylan's "Knocking On Heaven's Door"

[@jao1960]

Thank you

[@TravelSmallLiveBig]

Gorgeous! Great spot you found. And your dog is a trooper - our Lab would have turned back and headed for the trailer a quarter of the way along that ridge ;)

[@LoveYourRV]

Yeah, Angie is a gamer and she just turned 14.

[@redwards2006]

Great view thanks for sharing

[@Paul.Douglas]

Quite a find!

[@williamsawyer273]

love you videos keep up the good work

[@RVFreeDa]

I’m at the Valero gas station and this must be close to me. I’m going to look it up. It rained really hard yesterday with hail. Thanks for the video.

[@johncasas5333]

Amazing! Thank you.

[@LoveYourRV]

My pleasure. Cheers! Ray

[@wanderlust101]

Very nice... lucky you.

[@nonrevhogan8938]

Hey Ray, Had just watched Angle Peak off of Fate Unbound that just went there. And a link to you popped up too. Hadn’t seen that one. What a cool spot. And some good shots of good ol Angie. So many good older video’s. Awesome 😎 spot. That walk had me looking down.

[@LoveYourRV]

Sure was a unique place to camp and hike. We lucked out that year with some warm spring weather that allowed up to get up there without being too cold.

[@stewartbusterclark2994]

Awesome awesome AWESOME

[@LoveYourRV]

:o)

[@jasff69]

Ray, Truly appreciate your efforts regarding your videos. My atlas is highlighted with the places you have been with the hopes of seeing these places in person.

[@LoveYourRV]

Cool! Glad I can point them out.

[@joycebarnett5813]

such beautiful scenery. I wish that it would pick up the colors. they would be spectacular. I imagine that they would look a lot like the colors of the Grand Canyon. the path you two were on was certainly risky. one needs to be in good shape to do these. thank you for taking us along with you, I certainly enjoyed that. stay safe and happy trails. Joyce

[@tominglis3465]

That was really nice-thanks.

[@LoveYourRV]

You're welcome. :)

[@bigjoe2458]

thank you for the hike and the view but man you are crazy. Ain't no way I would walk along that rim.

[@LoveYourRV]

Looks worse than it is in the video :) Unless you are scared of heights.

[@Jumpingoffthecliff]

Wow, nice video. Looks a lot like the weathered volcanic ash in SD. I just drove past here on US550 today! Thanks for the video! BTW, I saw Halliburton doing a good sized frac job not far from here.

[@LoveYourRV]

Thanks. Quite the place and geology.

[@anthonymarino4260]

nice tour thanks

[@GoingNoWhereFast]

Probably they call it angel peak because if you hike that trail and don't pay attention you become an angel !!

[@myjeepzia]

Great video thanks

[@shaw9881]

Nice work holding the camera and navigating the trail.

[@LoveYourRV]

And the dog leash. :) haha

[@moses195]

and the stick!

[@michaelmarks986]

very nice place

[@jimschroeder1808]

still cant imagine going across country like this on horseback, and covered wagon !

[@LoveYourRV]

Would be nasty!

[@BarakTheWonderer]

Nice video. Thanks. Love the flag! :)

[@patriciabailey9169]

You are correct it is called Angel Peak because at one time the rock looked like an Angel but with time and wind has eroded it. Also just a tip the roads are very very slick when it rains. That dirt is clay like and turns very dangerous when wet worse than ice. Last tip to give you is the fact that to the locals this place is sacred just like Shiprock. We ask that you please be courteous pick up your trash, cigarette butts and please do not carve on the rocks ! Thank You. Oh and there are coyotes around !

[@jeffreyshultz5280]

Excellent video! Plan to use it to convince my future copilot to join me on my future Newmar. :-)

[@LoveYourRV]

Awesome!

[@JodysJourney]

I can't believe you went down those trails holding a camera and a dog leash. Haha. Braver and more sure-footed than me.

[@LoveYourRV]

Or crazy. :) Cheers! Ray

[@bobshaw4063]

No not seeing the colors you were seeing while on your hike . Awesome spot you put your RV

[@traveller9625]

Ray you sure can pick em. just beautiful. By the way you are in dame good shape and so is Angie. Thanks

[@grontek]

Thank you for sharing. Have a nice Thanksgiving Day. Best Regards and see You. Voytek

[@WindersRanger]

Ill bet a sunset time laps there would beautiful.

[@LoveYourRV]

Yes, wish I had done it last night we had an epic sunset. Check out the end photos in my Angel Peak gallery - www.loveyourrv.com/photo-gallery/nggallery/blog/Angel-Peak-Scenic-Area/ Only problem would be deciding which way to point the camera, the sky lit up in all directions!

[@WindersRanger]

your end photos are what made me think of of it... Nice video sir.

[@baqtrvl]

I agree, I love looking at the photos you have taken. I can't wait until we start our adventure of travelling. My husband won't be able to retire until a few more year but we are in Oklahoma so we are so central we can go just about everywhere in two weeks.

[@cyndifoore7743]

Love Your RV those are great Ray & Ann! I just kept saying ‘wow!’

[@koslund11]

Didn't know they had bad lands in NM. Great video, with some really nice photos. If its Valley of the Gods, don't forget Mokey Dugway and Muley Point. Both with in a couple miles of Valley of the Gods.

[@LoveYourRV]

Yup, been to the area a few times. Might camp at Goosenecks. Awesome countryside!

[@filmigs4875]

Not sure if Grand canyon or what, looks awesome

[@unclelar819]

Beautiful, but no thanks with my vertigo. I do appreciate the video!!!

[@odfarmboy]

My favorite part is the montage of still photos which always seem to have more saturated color. Beautiful spot. Is that southern New Mexico?

[@LoveYourRV]

Many of the pix are taken when the sun is low, early morning and late evening. Good light for photos. :)

[@1timby]

New Mexico is a favorite of mine. Do you ever get a chance to visit TX? Another great vid. Thanks

[@LoveYourRV]

We've been to Texas a few times mostly the Big Bend area. Love Big Bend NP and Big Bend Ranch State Park!

[@3m3m3]

Lol your GPS was trying to get you in trouble by going on the roads down on the bottom. i know that area by heart, I used to work on those well location by your camp and down around Angel peak. there are some ruins to the north east of your camp site but it would have been a good hike to get to them and they are hard to find.

[@LoveYourRV]

haha, yes crazy place to tow a trailer into!

[@driftersden4439]

Are there any campgrounds within say 25 miles of these areas that you stay in, beautiful scenery my rig is not set-up for boondocking have a generator onboard, would having a portable set of panels get you by for a couple of days being that you won't be using ac. Thanks keep the coming

[@LoveYourRV]

Yes, there usually are. Good that you have the generator. My advice is to first try and add extra batteries if they can fit then solar. Cheers! Ray

[@driftersden4439]

Looking into stacking two more batteries in the compartment next the generator where the original one is located, I added a second and maybe section off a part of my storage bay for all solar components and batteries.

[@tommackay7433]

I just moved to this area this month

[@joapps8135]

Hi again. Nice views. Isn't it against RV etiquette for that fifth wheel to set up right next to you, when there are so many empty spots in other areas? Or maybe some prefer neighbors for safety reasons?

[@LoveYourRV]

It would be in a large open area but this was a developed campground with limited large and/or level sites and ones with a view so totally acceptable as far as I was concerned. But your right seems to me like some like to be close to others to feel safe. Cheers, Ray

[@jockosboy17]

It got real at 14:23!!

[@alicebjorgtryggvason6833]

💝💐💝💐💝💐💝to you bouth and thank you 💐💝💐💝💐💝💐💝💐,. love from DK🌎

[@dennisblass]

Great video. What dash cam are you using?

[@LoveYourRV]

Thanks! - www.loveyourrv.com/my-new-rving-gadget-the-garmin-dash-cam-20/

[@TheBuddy1939]

Ray, you ever watched those tight rope walkers? What balance they have. (lol) Those heights what do you think your at 500ft.? Awesome!!!! Canadian wind walker.

[@LoveYourRV]

Ya, at least 500. :)

[@robertthompson6958]

Some fine camera work here Ray. Beautiful place. Question: your significant other doesn't like to be on camera?

[@LoveYourRV]

Thanks, yeah Anne is a little camera shy. She is a photographer and likes to on the other side of a lens. :)

[@bruced1429]

Love your videos. We will be heading that way later this year . As one BC traveller to another,, how do you find the cost of travel health insurance for the over 65 ? specially as you are in the States for at least 3 months.

[@LoveYourRV]

Sorry, I can't comment on that since I'm 53 and my wife is 49. We pay around $400 each for 6 months with a $1000 deductible through BCAA. Thankfully we have never had to use it.

[@bruced1429]

thanks for the quick reply,, we will tune in of more of you adventures.

[@JRMoritz]

Very nice. How long did it take to hike out there? Looks a lot further than a mile.

[@LoveYourRV]

Not long maybe 15-20 minutes

[@kiwicomposer]

Love watching your location overviews you find some great places.. What sized rigs would work here? Road quality? Turn arounds etc!! 40+ foot coaches? large 5th Wheels? 4WD only? Actually would be good if you reviews you suggested Max size rigs that they would suit. A "score system or something would help bigger (and smaller) rig people Just a thought..

[@LoveYourRV]

I've never driven a 40+ foot coach or large fifth wheel so can't offer advice like that. I can only let folks know that I went there in my 30-foot fifth wheel pulled by our 2WD truck. I'd hate to rate a place safe for a large rig and have people get into a predicament. People's level of risk varies wildly. Some are far more adventurous going off road that others so it's impossible for me to judge. I did show the road and commented on its condition and drove through and videoed all the turnouts and mentioned the campground is a loop drive. Cheers Ray

[@kiwicomposer]

Fair enough..

[@LoveYourRV]

One blog I can highly recommend is wheelingit.us/ They boondock a lot in a larger Class A and do very detailed reviews of camping spots they have visited. I've often referred to it myself since I know if they can get there I know I will have little problems. :)

[@kiwicomposer]

Thanks have bookmarked it and will check it out.

[@ekitter1]

Steve Currington i

[@rvingandseeing3010]

The Ken Burns effect on the photos at the end looked great! I assume those were your wife's photos? If so tell her they look great!

[@LoveYourRV]

Actually, only two were hers, the telephoto shots of Angie and I, rest are mine. :)

[@rvingandseeing3010]

Love Your RV that will teach me not to "assume" anything lol

[@LoveYourRV]

haha, most people think that she has taught me and brought me a good camera. Pretty well all the photos I post are mine.

[@brandonlawrence5851]

Planning on visiting here next week off a recommendation from a park ranger here in New Mexico. Do you think this road would be okay to drive for a passenger car?

[@LoveYourRV]

Hard to say, being a dirt road it changes all the time, 4 years ago I would say yes, but who knows the current state of it now. :)

[@brandonlawrence5851]

@@LoveYourRV Thanks for the quick reply!

[@jameshamm7911]

Awesome! You ought to consider snagging a high quality drone/camera to your setup, because you are livin' it! :-D

[@LoveYourRV]

I've thought about it, but being Canadain I'm not sure of the licensing to use one while I'm in the US, could be a hassle, plus I find them annoying personally so would hate to bother others with it. They seem to be getting banned everywhere. Do you know of any quiet ones? To me, they sound like a swarm of bees. :)

[@jameshamm7911]

:-)

[@angauglnu-xq2vx]

Great pics! It was great meeting you both at the Fiesta. Our email is in our channel description. Email if you get to AZ. Hope all is well, Lennie & Angela

[@LoveYourRV]

Thanks :) Fiesta?

[@GroovyVideo2]

yup Becareful my gps led me 6 miles ish straight down road then told me to turn left down a road that no one had been down in Years - Deep Sand 100% get stuck - Lucky i stopped and walked road before driving - video i watched said motor home no problem - wrong road gets real skinny - also if road your on is super washboard UR on wrong road turn around - im camped same spot ur at mid june - 90f day - 60f night - i have portable swamp cooler works great

[@tclarke971]

Great video. A windscreen​ is badly needed.

[@darrelltrammel1623]

When I look this up on Allstays it says tents only, no RV's. Did any of the signs indicate this? You are braver than I am, driving down those dirt roads where you can't see what might be ahead and no signs to tell you.

[@LoveYourRV]

No, there are very few signs or posted rules, you can always phone the BLM office in Farmington for info. Two years ago I talked to the BLM ranger for the area. He actually patrols the entire northwest corner of New Mexico. He told me it was OK to RV camp there and in the Bisti Badlands parking lot. I had stopped to get info at the Farmington office and he came up to us in his ranger truck and helped us with details and road conditions. He said if someone was going to kick us out it was him. :) Basically, the campsites are set up for tents only but have parking spots, some bigger than others. So it's a matter of if you can fit the rig in a parking spot and get her level. Cheers! Ray

[@ekitter1]

Nn

[@hankumanszyski5463]

Was that as dangerous as it looked?

[@LoveYourRV]

Most of it was easy, there are a few narrows pots but not that bad. I saw a few younger families take their kids. Of course, if you're not sure footed or scared of heights it's a different story. ;)

[@LonskiBig]

........You are describing the difficulties of driving a frack- sand truck.....just try to have the GPS tell you where to go to find a well....!!!!.....It's messed up.....

[@kevingonzalez-le5lo]

Please please be careful and I don't agree that your dog should be put at risk on some of those trails. ..with respect...chucky

[@LoveYourRV]

It's not as bad as it looks on video unless you have a fear of heights. Families with little kids were hiking it. - AllTrails rates it dog-friendly and kid-friendly - www.alltrails.com/trail/us/new-mexico/angel-peak