BLM Campground 2 mile S of Ranger Station on Rt 117 (free)
Getting ready to roll 2 day 98 mile shakedown around El Malpais
La Ventana Arch about 7 miles south of the new BLM campground
La Ventana Arch
Same area as La Ventana Arch just before the Narrows. The Narrows campground is now closed.
NOBO on Main route (CR 42) with Chain of Craters in background
Rest Stop at Hole in Wall turn off CR 42
24 L of H2O on board - about 48 lbs just H2O!
Parked position S of El Malpais
An actual location which is mentioned in Lous L'Amour's book Flint
Actually it includes bikes too, but you can stay on roads.
Facing SE with Hole in Wall headed left (N) and CR 42 on right
CR 42
Chain of Craters
A pretty plant
Another rest stop
Wow!
Flowers, cactii, and lava rocks
Day 2 getting near NM 53 and a climb over the Divide
Lava looking into the sun early in the morning
My "Freightliner"
Islands of vegetation in the lava
Lava
More lava
Along the route near Bandera crater
Moi, using the timer
Moi, thinking the timer is still on. Woops!
Wildflowers in September
More vegetation along CR 42 - Main Route
Main route around El Malpais
Sights along CR 42 Lava beds behind this brim
Make up your own caption
Another view
Check out blue in the sky!
Shooting into the sun makes some interesting contrasts
Lava on the left (miles of it)
I wish I had a better camera for some of these shots
Another attempt
CR 42 a couple miles south of NM 53
I always take extra shots in case some are out of focus
Headed down Zuni Canyon after a tough climb over the Divide north of NM 53
The backup shot
Zuni Canyon - note the washboard on the right
Voila - washboard!
Mas washboard - It will shake you to pieces!
Near the bottom of Zuni Canyon about 5 miles south of Grants, NM
Faces in the cliffs?
East of Grants on NM 117 facing east at I-40
Same spot facing north
About 70 miles to ABQ
About 11 miles back to BLM Campground where I left my vehicle yesterday
Back to the BLM campground off NM 117
Another view of the new campground
One last view of the new dry, but free BLM campground 2 miles south of the ranger station on NM 117.
