Day 37 - (09/15) Silver City, NM

We saw lighting sparking on the horizon last night. The morning is sunny and clear. We’re sorry to leave this great campground.

Morning on Elephant Butte Reservoir

We drove 95 miles to Silver City on a route we’ll remember for quite a while. The part from Elephant Butte to Caballo on I-25 was a piece of cake … the part on NM 152W wasn’t. Speed limits were down to 10 and 15 mph in the sharp turns and switchbacks over the mountains.

This is the road we travelled – NM 152W on the opposite mountain.

We’re staying at Rose Valley RV Ranch just outside Silver City. It’s new and very nice!

A touch of the old west from our RV Park

Carol at La Capilla Heritage Park with Silver City in background

We toured historic downtown Silver City in the afternoon. You could tell it was booming in the past. It was clean, sleepy and there were many closed businesses. They advertise 30 art galleries in the downtown, Carol loved it. Interestingly, the curbs were about a foot high. We assume it was a carryover from the days of muddy streets, horses and wagons.