across New Mexico
a leg of the trip we are heading out on is from Gallup NM to Roswell NM. we would like to avoid going through Albuquerque. looking at taking 602 south out of Gallup to Fence Lake and on to intersect w...
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re Socorro to Roswell via 380
this is our favorite way to go because we like staying at the Valley of Fires Fed Campground just west of Carrizozo. BUT from Carrizozo on, the road narrows a bit and some of it is a bit rough...not bad, but not real smooth, either. It takes you through some pretty country and Lincoln where Billy the Kid's famous fight took place. if you're lucky you'll hit it during Old Lincoln Days..look it up on the net for the dates.
After Lincoln, the road gradually gets better until it turns real good when it meets the road coming from Ruidoso.
this is our favorite way to go because we like staying at the Valley of Fires Fed Campground just west of Carrizozo. BUT from Carrizozo on, the road narrows a bit and some of it is a bit rough...not bad, but not real smooth, either. It takes you through some pretty country and Lincoln where Billy the Kid's famous fight took place. if you're lucky you'll hit it during Old Lincoln Days..look it up on the net for the dates.
After Lincoln, the road gradually gets better until it turns real good when it meets the road coming from Ruidoso.
