(nr Bloomfield NM) The Angel Peak Scenic Area is another section of the badlands that includes Angel Peak which rises out of the desert, and can be seen from miles away. It turned out to be much more interesting than I had thought. Several overlooks provided views into the canyon below, and to the horizon. […]
(Thoreau to Crownpoint NM) Normally going across the Continental Divide is nothing special. Not even elevation is anything noteworthy. In fact a few days prior, I had crossed the divide with nary a thought about it. This time it was different. Driving on NM-371 between the towns of Thoreau and Crownpoint I just had to […]
(Cloudcroft NM) Just before town, going up the canyon, there was a pullout to view the Mexican Canyon Trestle. It has been restored, and now functions as part of a hiking trail that was accessible further up on a side road. Originally, the trestle was used by trains that hauled timber out of the mountains […]