DAY 6; LAS CRUCES NM ARRIVAL AND SET UP

This blog post covers only the day of the trip to las cruces and camp set up. We’ll be  here 3 days 

This is our campsite in Las Cruces

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This is the drive into el paso

Setting up and taking a break
These two are the ORGAN MOUNTAINS 

Rest stop near NM border 
THIS WAS OUR LAST STOP TO PEE IN TEXAS

Las Cruces at Sunset

From our site looking EAST

Our park

I BACKED OFF A BIT FOR PERSPECTIVE ON THE ORGANS

Sunset Las cruces

REGINALD AND LULU PARTAKE 


WESTERLY SHOT OF DIFFERENT MOUNTAINS 🏔 FROM FAR END OF CAMP


Las cruces Sunset

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