![]() ![]() That $hit is no joke, have been in it a couple times over the last 3 years going out there and I'm never going back if there's rain in the forecast - at least not to the places I like to go when out that way. I haven't ridden CV before, but if it's the same soil that you get when you go further east, I'd stay off any 2-track and keep to the gravel/county roads. It was wet and raining, but the soil was ok - totally changed when we hit the other side. The gumbo mud is effin' crazy out there, we didn't have any issues until coming down the other side of Knott Creek. Was raining/overcast when we got back 9/22 - not sure what it's been like since then. It was raining when we left Summer Lake, but cleared up after we left. We had to abandon the bikes on the other side of Knott Creek Resevoir, hiked ~5 miles in gear to Alder Creek ranch to get rescued by a couple friends who had to bail earlier because of a badly broken toe from day 2 (ride was a bit of a clusterf*ck). None of this has been proven, of course, but it hasn’t stopped the swell of visitors, which should be slightly less numerous in the winter.Click to expand.Hey we started our ride 9/16 from Summer Lake and headed south into CA and then east into NV. Hundreds of thousands of people come here each year to scoop up some of the church’s dirt floor hoping to find those same healing properties. The legend stems from a friar who claimed to see a glowing crucifix emanating from the river that runs nearby, and after touching it, he was able to heal the sick. Many of the people who stop at El Paragua are on their way to El Santuario de Chimayo, an early-19th-century church that sits on land rumored to have healing properties. What started as a family-run taco stand in the 1950s has become a destination restaurant in the middle of the mountains, where you’ll definitely want to try the tacos and a cold margarita for the road. ![]() Off the town’s main drag you’ll find a tree-lined street leading to a colorful, adobe family home, which houses what some argue is the best Mexican restaurant in the state at El Paragua. ![]() Set in an old bowling alley, it’s an interactive art museum with 70 rooms of blacklights, performance artists, acrobats, and bright neon that’s unlike any other art space in the country.Īs you head out into the desert on US-285, you’ll pass through a little town called Española. In addition to being one of the best food cities in America, Santa Fe is also home to the trippy Meow Wolf museum. You can tour the oldest house in America, grab margaritas at the iconic La Fonda on the Plaza Hotel, and learn the history of the state at the Palace of the Governors. In town, you’ll find yourself in an adobe winter wonderland as the second-oldest city in America is full of old mud-and-straw structures that date back centuries. Don’t let the views back over the red rocks covered in white snow distract you on the slopes, but do make sure to stop and appreciate the setting.Īfter your day on the slopes, let your muscles decompress at the Ten Thousand Waves Onsen Spa, where a Japanese garden full of heated pools feels especially calming on cold winter nights. Lift tickets here are still under $100, and there’s terrain challenging enough for a solid day on the mountain. Photo: Roschetzky Photography/ShutterstockĪfter exploring Albuquerque, head an hour and change north to Santa Fe and one of the best daytime ski resorts in the Southwest at Ski Santa Fe. Rest your head in Albuquerque at the Painted Lady Bed & Brew, a fairly new boutique hotel in a restored 20th-century brothel, which eschews the staid bed-and-breakfast concept for craft local beers at the daily “hoppy hour” instead. You’ll also want to make a stop at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, where you can stuff yourself with a Pueblo taco then learn the history of the native peoples of the land you’re about to explore. They’re on menus citywide, but you’ll find the best at the Barelas Coffee House and Duran’s Central Station. Winter will make the red and green chile stews you’ll find all over Albuquerque especially cozy. Or, since the weather is cooler, you can hike up to the top and treat the view as a reward. The short cable-car ride to the top brings you to spectacular views over the city and the valley beyond. But beyond that you’ll find the snowy desert to be especially scenic from the top of the Sandia Peak Tramway. There is, of course, the requisite Breaking Bad RV tour. Though you might only know it as the place that birthed Walter White, this vast city of red rocks and vast skies is a fascinating place to start the trip. The easiest and most abundant flights will be into Albuquerque, so it’s the logical place to begin your adventure as a cold-weather road warrior.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |