Magdalena Mountains, New Mexico

Benson, AZ, Library



    Here are three photos taken on W 4 May 2016 during a planned trip from Socorro, NM, to Eager, AZ, which I aborted when my truck transmission began slipping. While the area is mountainous, it has several large plains.

 

 

 

 

    I don't think the prominent mountain in the first photo is South Baldy since it's to the north rather than the west. However, the New Mexico Scenic Marker names one of the plains in the area, calling it La Jencia Plain. Farther to the south are the Plains of San Augustin.

    Another sign which I did not photograph indicated that there was a Bureau of Land Management Campround in Water Canyon. So, if you're tired of parking at Walmart in Socorro, and especially if you're a senior with a Senior InterAgency Pass, you might want to inquire about the Water Canyon Campround at the BLM Socorro Field Office; its address is 901 S. Highway 85.

    Incidentally,a National Radio Astronomy Observatory VLA (Very Large Array) is on US60 near Datil.

 

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Links:

• Wikipedia article on the Magdalena Mtn in NM
• NARO Very Large Array

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Routes:

Problem getting Blogger to display previous [Actual] Routes
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• M 23 May Actual Route: Love's Truck Stop - W/M - Lib - Love's Truck Stop
• T 24 May Route: Love's Truck Stop - P.O. - Lib - W/M - Lib - McD's - Love's Truck Stop
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• M 30 May Actual Route:- Las Vegas Lowe's - Blue Diamond Lib - Red Rock Rd bd
• T 31 May Actual Route: Red Rock Rd bd - Las Vegas - Beatty - Death Vy NP - Independence County Pk
• W 1 Jun Actual Route: Independence County Pk - Big Pine - Bishop City Pk Lot
• Th 2 Jun Actual Route: Vons - Bishop City Pk Lot - Pioneer Cem - E Line Cem - Bishop City Pk Lot - Vons
• F 3 Jun Actual Route: Vons - Bishop City Pk Lot - Lake Crowley - Sonora Jcn - Sonora Pass - Mill Crk bd
• Sa 4 Jun Actual Route: Mill Crk bd - Strawberry - Sonora Lib - Safeway - NF Tuol River bd
• Su 5 Jun Actual Route: NF Tuol Riv bd - W/M - Lib Pk Lot - Twain Harte Coin Laundry - Sonora SfWy - NF Tuol Riv bd
• M 6 Jun Actual Route: NF Tuol Riv bd - W/M - Lib Pk Lot - Tuol Lib - M-Wuk Lib - NF Tuol Riv bd
• T 7 Jun Actual Route: NF Tuol Riv bd - Sonora Lib - Twain Harte Lib - NF Tuol Riv bd
• W 8 Jun Actual Route: NF Tuol Riv bd - Sonora Lib - Safeway - NF Tuol Riv bd

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Finding Campgrounds:

• RV Campgrounds from TrailerLifeDirectory.com
• Family Camping Directories from Woodalls.com
• Free campsites website
• Info on finding BLM Campgrounds

N.B. I receive nothing from Trailer Life, Woodalls, or FreeCampsites.net for including links to their free campground lookups.