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Danhedonia said:
Wasn't aware you lived here.

Honestly, this is an amazing state ... here are some locations you probably missed:
The entirety of the National Forest near Cuba
Bisti badlands
The Gila wilderness (America's largest at 2.4 million acres), probably the most beautiful part of the lower 48 I've seen in 40+ years of wilderness exploration and travel
The eastern part of the Sandia, from Tijeras up through Sandia Park to Madrid
Chama
The Organ Mountains outside Las Cruces
The mountains around Ruidoso

What did you find 'depressing' here?
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Growing up we lived in Silver City for two years, pretty much the Gateway to the Gila Wilderness. Since then I have camped there a few times. It is probably the hidden gem of North America because it is so huge an area and possibly the least visited. It's remote in that the only real towns nearby are Silver City and Springerville , AZ...it's in that no mans land of central east AZ and central west NM.
Ruidoso area is also great.

Here was my view from a camp spot at about 10, 100 feet back in 2013 somewhat NE of the historic mountain town of Mogollon

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From the highway I can see why some people would think NM is depressing because if you pass through Gallup or Farmington or many places south of ALB. (think Truth or Consequences) it looks like massive poverty but there is so much more than those places.
 
^^ Truth. The big joke on me is that this is the 49th state I visited, and I was dragged here against my will by my wife when it was her turn to choose a vacation locale.

I started talking smack about ABQ as we drove off the airport, and all the way to my hotel room. Kept running my mouth about 'what a shithole, hope Santa Fe's better' .... and then we went out for dinner. Wound up hitting Old Town, then up through Corrales. Within three hours I'd shut the fuck up, and within 24 hours had placed a call to my VP asking if he minded if I moved here (he didn't). Been here 10 years and keep discovering amazing things, people and places.

Like other places I love (Chile, Sonoma coast) NM rewards intellectual and sensual curiosity. Shit's not teed up for you here; you have to move your ass off I-40/I-25 to find it. And a ton of people don't or won't bother. Which is fine with me.

In recent years I've had the following experience 5-6 times: casual friend or friend-of-friend from 'away' will breathlessly email, saying "we're coming to New Mexico!" They then tell me their itinerary, which is almost always a sad, hell bent endless drive, usually literally avoiding all the gorgeous scenery .... and they ask me "what is there to do here?!???!? Where should we eat??!???!?!"

I don't ever respond. Well, sometimes I send them to the Shed (lulz).
 
Danhedonia said:
Wasn't aware you lived here.

Honestly, this is an amazing state ... here are some locations you probably missed:
The entirety of the National Forest near Cuba
Bisti badlands
The Gila wilderness (America's largest at 2.4 million acres), probably the most beautiful part of the lower 48 I've seen in 40+ years of wilderness exploration and travel
The eastern part of the Sandia, from Tijeras up through Sandia Park to Madrid
Chama
The Organ Mountains outside Las Cruces
The mountains around Ruidoso

What did you find 'depressing' here?
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I live in Colorado,but have been to New Mexico often.
It's just bland
 
Last summer I drove down to Northern New Mexico to hang with @Prages and @Mrs.P for the day (and overnight camping). They were staying in Sugarite Canyon and we went to the top of an inactive volcano in the area as well. It was really quite beautiful and very uncrowded. With NM only a few hours away I need to get down there more often.
 
Wanting to hear what was bland. Labeling 121,000 square miles that has been the object of affection of four generations of artists, naturalists, film makers, musicians and weird hippies seems like maybe you missed something.
 
It desert,bland to me.
There are great spots for sure.
I am just a desert guy.
 
Mebbe you got green chile in your eyes, hombre?

The dark parts are deserts. You might really like the other parts. I know I do (I'm NOT a desert guy).

Anyhow, threadjack complete! lulz

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Btw, I hear if you go to the Buddy Holly museum in Clovis, they might let you touch his Strat. Dorky, but hell, I'd be really excited to do that.
 
Danhedonia said:
Mebbe you got green chile in your eyes, hombre?

The dark parts are deserts. You might really like the other parts. I know I do (I'm NOT a desert guy).

Anyhow, threadjack complete! lulz

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I love me some hatch chili.
The roasting season is one of the great things about living in this part of the country.

My first desert experience was in California during a CAX exercise.
3 weeks,no food,water, shelter.
Fuck, that's what any living thing needs. The desert has none of it.
Pass.
 
We need to start a New Mexico lovefest thread, as I really want to take a trip there someday. Who knows, I could be landing there, myself.

Now, to rerail this thread, where ya at now, @Rick 381 ? If yer passing through Bismarck, I'll be here for teh next 36 hours or so.
 
Well don't get me wrong ,I don't hate New Mexico. It's just the beige landscape gets boring.

I had a job lined up in Farmington until The Navajo let my friend go.
I said stuff it after that.

Farmington gets a bad rap here in Colorado,but to me it was just a nice small town.
It was less than an hour from Durango too, another nice small town.
 
The entire northern third of NM is like Durango. Various other quadrants make it 5/9 montane climate, 4/9 high desert. Just saying it seems like you got stuck in Socorro and mistook it for "all of NM."

Yeah, maybe we should start a I <3 NM thread ... man, I love this place.

Yeah, where's Rick? probably eaten by Texans.
 
DFB said:
Well don't get me wrong ,I don't hate New Mexico. It's just the beige landscape gets boring.

I had a job lined up in Farmington until The Navajo let my friend go.
I said stuff it after that.

Farmington gets a bad rap here in Colorado,but to me it was just a nice small town.
It was less than an hour from Durango too, another nice small town.
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Farmingtons best part is that it is close to all the great Colorado mountains, Durango about an hour away and then Silverton, , etc, etc maybe another hour away. Farmington as is Cortez colorado are in that high desert landscape. Personally I love that type of dessert in fact I love most desert and there is tons of beauty in the desert if you got an eye for it. Death Valley is one of the most awe inspiring places you can go. The wide open views with towing mountains to contrast and in the winter ....snow, or at least snowy peaks
 
Sadly, Farmington is also one of North America's worst environmental disasters.

FWIW, Silverton is about 25 mins north of Durango. I love that area. The parts of the San Juans up around Chama to Pagosa Springs are amazing, too. Have you wandered around Questa? (NOT Red river, fuck people from Dallas, blech).
 
I would go through Pagosa springs on the drive from Denver.
Wolf Creek oas is beautiful.
 
Now I'm in Branson. I figured I'm traveling on I-44 and it's only a short detour to Branson and I know a guy in a band here so why not stop and see his show. Jokes on me. They're off this weekend. Oh well. The area is beautiful and I think we'll go hang in a park today and maybe go ride the train tomorrow. I've got 4,200 miles in so far it's time to chill.
 
Rick 381 said:
Now I'm in Branson. I figured I'm traveling on I-44 and it's only a short detour to Branson and I know a guy in a band here so why not stop and see his show. Jokes on me. They're off this weekend. Oh well. The area is beautiful and I think we'll go hang in a park today and maybe go ride the train tomorrow. I've got 4,200 miles in so far it's time to chill.
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That is a Hell of a roadtrip you are on.:thu:
 
If you drive through STL on I-44, stop at Ted Drewes and get a frozen custard. You won't need to eat for the rest of your trip.

Not sure of the best exit. McCausland/Jamieson, maybe.

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