I apologize that I had issues with yesterday’s post and didn’t get to show some of the great pictures I took in Guadalupe Mountains National Park. I hope to work through some of the learning issues and correct that problem in the future. I’m sure that doing this all on my phone isn’t making it any easier.
We left a dreary, foggy, and drizzly Guadalupe Mountains N.P. this morning. It was also 37 degrees, which mixed with the wet made it pretty miserable hooking up. Luckily, we were dry camping so there was a lot less to do.
We made our way across US-180 to El Paso, then headed north towards Las Cruces, NM. The foul weather broke not very far west of the park which made for a nicer drive. We didn’t seem to have the wind that had been plaguing us up to now.
We took a slight detour just to the west of Las Cruces and visited the Dripping Springs Visitor Center at The Organ Mountains – Desert Peaks National Monument. It was quite a surprise and some very beautiful scenery. Unfortunately, rain was due to arrive at our next stop this afternoon and I didn’t want to be setting up in the rain, so we weren’t able to take a hike on any of the trails.
We arrived at our stop for the night at Caballo Lake State Park (NM) just as the clouds started rolling in. Our camping spot is right at the edge of the lake, with a range of mountains on the opposite side. I managed to get hooked up and take one quick picture out the back window just before a downpour started. No hiking around the lake or viewing the nearby mountains today. Hopefully the rain will break tonight so that we can have a nice drive tomorrow to our next stop in St. John’s, AZ.
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