Clovis, NM route going west to I-35
Looking to travel from Clovis, NM to I-35 via HyWy 60. Will this be a relatively "flat" route or will I need to travel thru mountain passes? Last year I traveled west thru Roswell NM and I would like ...
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NMDriver wrote:
Nothing to worry about you gain a little but then drop down into the Rio Grande Valley. All the elevation changes are gentle and hardly noticeable. A lot more gentle than the I-40 drop into Albuquerque, although that is not bad, but it is just a little steeper and more sudden. US 60 has easiest drive to I-25 from Clovis.
You gain about 2500ft over 200 miles between Clovis and Mountainair and then loose 1500 between Mountainair and Belen over 50 miles dropping down to I-25.
Which way are you going on I-25? North to Belen take the NM 47 turn off, if going south then stay on US 60.
There is an RV park at the junction of 60 and I-25. It is a horse oriented RV park and I have never stayed there but it does not look to bad for an overnight.
We just drove east us60 from I25 over to us285 at vaughn, once you climb out of the valley it's flat for the most part. You'll be headed west so no problem. Also the RV park at I25 and US60 is an oasis in the desert we've stayed there a couple times. Kiva RV Park and Horse Motel.
