Silver City, NM to Mimbres, NM
What a beautiful and fun ride today! We climbed from Silver City up to the Continentl Divide, north on NM 15. Three of us rode together for the first ten miles, Eileen, Tom R, and I. We did not know that we were the leaders, and that no one was ahead of us. At mile ten, while taking a break, three others joined us - Chris, Tom C, and Erwin. We rode as six until another rest at Lake Roberts Motel and convenience store, at mile 30. Rich and Ken soon joined us, but then folks left at different times.
We crossed the Continental Divide again at mile 38, back to the Atlantic watershed. It was all downhill from there, mostly! I arrived at the Mountain Spirits RV Park around 1430, after seven hours on the road. The manager had fresh towels and soap/shampoo set out for us. Set up tents, showers, then rode a mile up the road for dinner at the only restaurant around.
For the last hour or so, I have been listening to the elk bugling throughout the Mimbres Valley. We are told that they will be out in force at 0600 in the meadow across the road. I am looking forward to it!
A new companion to Falling Rock.
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