Driving Northeast to Carrizozo, New Mexico

 DrivingInterstate 10 East/

US Route 191 North.

The Dragoon Mountains are

giant piles of boulders.

THE THING? is an interesting

attraction to visit.

Cattle are out for a walk.

Eric & I have never seen

Solar Panels arranged on

a tilt before.

Continental Divide

Elevation 4, 485 Feet

Welcome to New Mexico

Land of Enchantment

I drive while Eric relaxes

& takes pictures.

Akela Flats is a popular

Tourist Shop.

Welcome To Las Cruces

Explore, Experience, Discover

This exit will take Eric & me

to US Route 70 East.

The Rio Grande

White Sand drifts toward

the roadway.

Alamogordo City Limits

Elevation 4,335 Feet

We will stay in the second lane

on the right to continue on

 US Route 54 North/70 East

toward Tularosa.

The Giant Pistachio at

Pistashioland. 

Driving on US Route 54

 North to Carrizozo.

Train Spotting

There's a lot of truck traffic

as we continue North.

Oversize Load

Eric & I return to the Valley

of Fires Recreation Area.

Fire Danger Today is

Moderate

Visitors can pay for camping

online or leave cash in the 

box on the left.

When Eric and I camped here in April 2019 we visited Trinity: The site of the first Atomic Bomb Test; The Very Large Array: Radio Telescopes that continue to explore the Universe;, Smokey Bear Historic Park: The tribute to Smokey the Bear and his final resting place; Fort Stanton: Built to put down Apaches, the Fort has been used for many other purposes; and Lincoln: Site of the Jail that Billy the Kid broke out of before his death.