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Having photographed enough New Mexico mining towns, I started to make my way back towards home. In NE New Mexico I camped at Angel Peak Scenic Area, which is another great spot I would recommend to anyone traveling in New Mexico:

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I woke up about 4:30 am at Angel Peak and discovered that for some reason my propane had quit flowing and it was REALLY COLD. Getting out to go to the bathroom I discovered the weather had changed drastically during the night:



Being cold and not knowing how much snow was going to pile up I decided to conduct an emergency tear down and get the hell outta here operation. The drive that morning was absolutely treacherous. Ice on the highways was so bad, trucks were stuck on the hills and people were stopped everywhere on the highway. I grit my teeth and made the treacherous drive to Utah and out of the snow and ice. This is the one part of the trip I wouldn't do again, but I made it and all was good.

Edited by DirtyDog, 09 April 2009 - 12:13 AM.

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If there's a surefire cure for bad-weather blues - it's the Utah views! (hey I'm a poet....)

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Historical marker on highway 95. Built to last.

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Highway 95 Overlook:


Hanksville, Utah:

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Goblin Valley State Park was another excellent state park that I really enjoyed (although this one was a bit crowded). Note for people visiting this area - there is actually a lot of nice primitive camping in this area as well so FWC people might want to stay outside the park.

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Goblin Valley:


And finally an intermission:

Edited by DirtyDog, 09 April 2009 - 04:15 AM.

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I believe this is Temple Junction Road - the junction is just a few miles from Goblin Valley SP and you pass it on the way to the park. This is an area with a lot of excellent primitive camping space.

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You dog owners will appreciate this. You know how dogs seem to pick up quirky behaviors as they get older? This is Diego's new thing - he leaves just one piece of food in his bowl every time he eats:

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A view from an Interstate 70 overlook in Utah: