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Steps behind the image: Orilla Verde Autumn

Posted on December 25, 2020, 8:54 pm, by QT Luong, under Locations.
To those who celebrate the occasion, Merry Christmas! Day 5 After driving 350 miles straight from Las Cruces save for a gas stop, I breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing bright yellow spots dotting the Rio Grande River gorge. Shortly past the village of Pilar, NM-570 follows the river banks inside the gorge as […]
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The Desert Peaks

Posted on December 17, 2020, 8:43 pm, by QT Luong, under Locations.
Days 3,4,5 Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument protects five mountain ranges located in four detached sections of distinct character straddling all sides of the city of Las Cruces and separated by two interstate highways, I-10 and I-25. To the east, the 20-mile-long Organ Mountains, although they form the second smallest section, are the most developed […]
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Waterman Peak, Ironwood Forest National Monument

Posted on December 10, 2020, 10:58 pm, by QT Luong, under Locations.
Day 3 After arriving at the trailhead for Waterman Peak in Ironwood Forest National Monument at 12:30 am, I walked around to locate the trail. Having driven straight from the previous sunset location, I had re-arrange the gear in my new rental car to make room for sleeping before setting up the alarm clock for […]
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Bigelow Cholla Garden Wilderness

Posted on December 3, 2020, 6:47 pm, by QT Luong, under Locations.
Day 2 In Mojave Trails National Monument, Bigelow Cholla Garden Wilderness, 18 miles west of Needles, protects California’s densest population of the fluffy cactus. The Wilderness area is bounded by I-40 on the north and power utility roads on the southwest and southeast. On my first visit, I tried to drive the later roads in […]
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