DTW->ABQ/Socorro/Magdalena
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Flew to Albuquerque from Detroit. Rented a car. Drove to Socorro and then to Magdalena where I had lodging reservations. Magdalena is 20 miles west of Socorro, but there is a neat old (restored)Leer más
Flew to Albuquerque from Detroit. Rented a car. Drove to Socorro and then to Magdalena where I had lodging reservations. Magdalena is 20 miles west of Socorro, but there is a neat old (restored)Leer más
I stayed in Magdalena. A small town in the Magdalena Mountains 20 miles west of Socorro. The story of the town is that the early Spanish Conquistadors saw the rocks on a mountain rock slide andLeer más
Trinity Site is my original destination on White Sands Missile Range. It is only open twice a year because it is on an active military base. I first visited here in 2007. I also visited Ft. Craig, aLeer más
Rainy day. Took a picture of the old jailhouse in Socorro, now a tourist info center.
Didn't take any pictures. Stayed in Magdalena preparing to go to Durango, Colorado to plan on finding the head waters of the Rio Grande River. I didn't think I could get too close with my rental car.Leer más
My rental car got stuck in the mud while traveling from Magdalena on NM 169 state highway to I-40. It was 32 miles north of Alamo Navaho Reservation. The previous 2 days of rain caused the roadway toLeer más
It was about a 4.5 hour drive. Took pictures along the way, mostly sedimentary rock outcroppings.
Mostly pictures of sedimentary and igneous geology in the mountains. Nice view of Silverton descending out of the mountains. There was a tourist train from Durango to Silverton which pumped in theLeer más
On Hwy 17, I tried to follow the path of the "Geology Train" ride from Chama, NM to Antonito, CO on the Cumbres & Toltec railroad. The 2 paths separate for a long distance, but there is still a lot toLeer más
Stayed at the Steam Train Hotel in Antonito, kind of a kitschy, bohemian hotel built in 1911. "Refurbished" to mostly modern Gen Z accommodations, I had to crank the heat up to compensate the draftyLeer más