TX to NM for Spring Break, Route, look it over:-)

efiguero wrote:
2. Saturday 03/08 - Leave fort Stockton late morning for the Carlsbad Caverns area via 285, should be about a 3 hour drive. Spend most of the afternoon there, then head off to Bottomless Lake State Park near Roswell via 285 and NM/2, about 2 hours away. Stay the night there at the State Park.

Lake Brantley, halfway between Carlsbad and Artesia. $10 no hookups, $14 H2O and electric, $18 full hookups. Don't drink the lake water!!

3. Sunday 03/09 – Check out Roswell, not sure if much will be open on a Sunday, and kind of relax from the major driving. Stay at Bottomless State Park another night.

Bottomless Lakes, same prices

4. Monday 03/10 – Maybe check out anything cool that was not open Sunday in Roswell, then head out to Valley of Fires in Carrizozo, NM, via 380 about 2.5 hours. Crossing our fingers that we will be able to get a spot there, since they do not take reservations. We are hoping to use this area as our base for the rest of the trip in NM.

Or "Along The River RV Park, where the 37 and the 48 come together. Camping on the Bonita River, more like a creek. Great owners, Donna and Barry!

5. Tuesday 3/11 – Head down to Ruidoso for the day, this is where I may need route suggestions, google has me taking NM-37 45 minutes, is this a safe road to take in a Motorhome to get to Ruidoso? Or should I backtrack on 380 to 70 and take 70 to Ruidoso? Come back up to Valley of Fires to stay the night.

You're 15 miles from Ruidoso, take the 48. Make sure you get some BBQ at "Can't Stop Smokin" in Ruidoso

6. Wednesday 3/12 – Head down to White Sands in Alamogordo via US-54, about 2 hours, again is this a safe road to take in a Motorhome to get to Alamogordo and back to Valley of Fires to stay the night?

Go to White Sand's, then check out Oliver Lee State park south of Alamogordo

7. Thursday 3/13 – Head up to Belen via 380 and then I-25 about 2 hours, to catch the Rail Runner (The kids love trains) and take up towards Albuquerque and if we can hang to Santa Fe and back. Now I think I read it takes about 1.5 to take the full ride up one way. So it just depends, is this feasible for a day trip? Or even worth it? We would be driving back to Valley of Fires for the night.

5 hour drive. Maybe an early start, then Villanueva, or Sumner Lake

8. Friday 3/14 – Relax day, no driving, stay at camp site for the day to prepare for the drive back to Texas.