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skeetshooter
Explorer
Aug 24, 2016

Best route to Carlsbad Caverns from El Paso Texas

We're traveling east on I10 and would like to stop at Carlsbad caverns in New Mexico. We're coming from Arizona. How good is route 62/180 out of El Paso. We are pulling a 39 foot fifthwheel. Any hel...
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2gypsies1
Explorer III
Aug 26, 2016
Guadalupe Pass for eastbound will be an uphill for 2-3 miles. I can't even recall any issues so it's not a biggie. At this time of year the thing to watch for would be heat and/or wind. You know how your truck reacts to these. The elevation is 5400' so not bad. You will not actually be driving Guadalupe Mountain. The Pass is outside the national park on a good highway.

Here's a YouTube for the drive. Enjoy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEkibTGzP9U

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