Escaping summer heat while in the southwest?
We leave soon and without plans will be wandering Texas, NM, Arizona, Southern Utah and Colorado. Not our choice time of year, but its the window we're given. We have other reasons to be as far so...
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Just shoot for anyplace at 5 to 6,000' or higher with lots of choices in your path of travel. Leave early and transit the lower elevations early in the day and you will probably never see more than 80 degrees.
We live 25 miles north of Tucson at 3,400' and whenever the forecast for our home calls for triple digits we just pack up and head for the White Mountains. A 3.5 to 4.5 hour drive puts us at 7 to 9,000'+ and very pleasant weather.
Keep in mind the Monsoon is soon upon us, usually by early July and often sooner. Once it arrives the fun really begins.... afternoon thunderstorms with lots of lightning and unbelievably torrential rains that quickly cool things down {as in 20 to 30 degree drop in the temperature in a matter of minutes}.
Summer is our favorite time of year... the snow birds are gone and the weather provides lots of entertainment.
:B
We live 25 miles north of Tucson at 3,400' and whenever the forecast for our home calls for triple digits we just pack up and head for the White Mountains. A 3.5 to 4.5 hour drive puts us at 7 to 9,000'+ and very pleasant weather.
Keep in mind the Monsoon is soon upon us, usually by early July and often sooner. Once it arrives the fun really begins.... afternoon thunderstorms with lots of lightning and unbelievably torrential rains that quickly cool things down {as in 20 to 30 degree drop in the temperature in a matter of minutes}.
Summer is our favorite time of year... the snow birds are gone and the weather provides lots of entertainment.
:B
