Located in New Mexico’s northern mountains, El Vado Lake State Park offers fishing, boating, camping, hiking, winter cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. A 5.5-mile scenic trail along the Rio Chama connects El Vado with nearby Heron Lake. Quiet coves around the lake are great places to catch trout and kokanee salmon. The lake and surrounding area are a major wintering ground for bald eagles and other birds.
Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) of the Tres Piedras, Canjilon & El Rito Ranger Districts in Carson National Forest (NF) in New Mexico. Published by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS).
El Vado Lake SP
http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/SPD/elvadolakestatepark.html
Located in New Mexico’s northern mountains, El Vado Lake State Park offers fishing, boating, camping, hiking, winter cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. A 5.5-mile scenic trail along the Rio Chama connects El Vado with nearby Heron Lake. Quiet coves around the lake are great places to catch trout and kokanee salmon. The lake and surrounding area are a major wintering ground for bald eagles and other birds.
El Vado Lake State Park
575-588-7247 . Reservations 1-877-664-7787 . www.nmparks.com
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