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Second_Chance
Nov 21, 2019Explorer II
It's a little farther but a much easier drive to take 70 past Ruidoso, 380 to Roswell and then 285 down to Artesia. That's what I'd do with my fiver. When you leave Artesia, try to avoid 285 out of Carlsbad to Pecos - it's miserable!
Rob
Rob
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