Category Archives: New Mexico

Capulin Volcano National Monumet

Posted on June 24, 2024 by Roger

On Friday, we drove from Rock Springs to Colorado Springs where we spent two days with our daughter and son-in-law. In the evening, we went out to eat at a German restaurant, then headed downtown where the cars from the … Continue reading →

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Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad

Posted on September 26, 2021 by Roger

This railroad is the longest (67 miles) remaining narrow-gauge railroad in the world. The narrow gauge allows for tighter turns through the mountains. The trip begins in Antonito, Colorado and ends in Chama, New Mexico. Along the way, it crosses … Continue reading →

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Sugarite Canyon State Park

Posted on March 18, 2017 by Roger

We drove the two-and-a-half hours to this park because I’d seen that Lewis’s Woodpeckers were being seen nearby. Coal was mined in the canyon from 1894 until the start of World War II. In 1912, a company town was built … Continue reading →

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New Mexico

Posted on March 18, 2017 by Roger

We dipped into northern New Mexico to hike and bird at Sugarite Canyon State Park. This was the first time we’d been in the state since. 1984.

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