Cerrillos Hills State Park
The quickest way to acclimatize after we landed in New Mexico? Drive the historic Turquoise Trail and hike Cerrillos Hills State Park.
American Southwest
Tag: New Mexico
American Southwest national parks
Capulin Volcano National Monument
The Volcano Road gate was closed due to ice. If we couldn’t go to the crater rim, what did Capulin Volcano offer? Plenty.
American Southwest national parks
White Sands National Monument
“Cut-rate facial dermabrasion.” That about sums up my experience at White Sands National Monument.
American Southwest national parks
Carlsbad Caverns National Park
We had just enough time to spend a few hours exploring Carlsbad Caverns National Park before driving north to catch our plane out of Albuquerque. Bats, anyone?
American Southwest national parks
Organ Mountains – Desert Peaks National Monument
Tuberculosis, a murdered hermit, and an enjoyable loop hike make for a memorable morning at Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument.