We drove 199 miles today. The route included US 180E to Deming, then I-10E to Las Cruces and US 70E on to Alamogordo. The sky was overcast all day and a heavy downpour moved through Alamogordo at about 6:30pm.
Along the way
We stopped at the White Sands Missile Range Museum (about 20 miles east of Las Cruces).
Entrance to the area required opening all doors and the hood of the car for inspection. Guards used mirrors to look under both vehicles.
We stopped at the White Sands Missile Range Museum (about 20 miles east of Las Cruces).
Entrance to the area required opening all doors and the hood of the car for inspection. Guards used mirrors to look under both vehicles.
The missile range has played a huge role in development of military and space vehicles. Its test capabilities are diverse and extensive. The first atomic bomb test was conducted here at the Trinity Site in 1945 and the Challenger space shuttle landed here in 1982. The museum offered a wonderful explanation of test technology and missile history.
Carol views years of missile history
Dick ponders a strange VTOL vehicleCampsite
We’re at the Oliver Lee Memorial State Park. It’s at the foot of the Sacramento Mountains, about 9 miles south of Alamogordo and 50 miles north of El Paso on US 54. This is another great NM state park.
We’re at the Oliver Lee Memorial State Park. It’s at the foot of the Sacramento Mountains, about 9 miles south of Alamogordo and 50 miles north of El Paso on US 54. This is another great NM state park.
Our site – looking east
Our site – looking west from front window
Our site – looking north from our door
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