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| Campsite gate. |
After three days at Valley of Fire, showered clean and rested, we were planning on a gentle uphill ride: 6 mi on into Carrizozo, followed by another 6 mi or so to the beginning of the next big hill.
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| Sunset: Bedtime! |
We encountered the situation that so often beleaguered us on this trip -- the map shows public lands available for camping all along the way, but the roadside land has been sold and is posted “No Trespassing.”
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| View of road from campsite. |
Cougina was having mechanical difficulties with his bicycle. On top of this were the prevailing strong winds in the face. We started climbing the big hill, got several miles into it, and were still on private land. Late in the afternoon, we came across a private gate, set well back from the road, and waited for dark to set up camp in front of the gate. It was another pretty spot.
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| C takes a load off. |
Next morning, we waited long enough to let the sun dry our gear from the night’s rainfall, and started walking up that big hill. 2.75 mi later, we found the top, and an unlocked gate.
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| Zinced up and ready. |
It was tucked between two subdivisions, but it was secluded public land and made a decent campsite. We had made it to the top of the last of the long hills, and were into the Pecos watershed! The rest of the day was for R&R.
THINK GREEN
BLESSED BE
AGGIE and COUGINA
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