Las Cruces NM and a Hike to the Organ Mts…

We left Marfa Texas and made the drive over to Van Horn Texas for a one night stop at a Passport America park. It’s a nothing special park but Oasis RV Park & Apartments is just fine for an overnight stay.

The next morning we made a longer than normal drive to avoid some colder weather predicted in the west Texas area. We drove into New Mexico and after 166 miles on the road we were at another Passport America park. The Coachlight Inn Motel & RV doesn’t get great reviews but we have never had any issues while staying there.

We originally planned a short stay but due to some windy weather predicted for southern New Mexico we stayed until that weather system moved through. In the meantime we certainly enjoyed our stay in Las Cruces, a town we really like. We had great New Mexican food, played a little disc golf, visited nice breweries and found lots of hikes during our stay.

On a sour note our battery died in the Honda CRV so we drove over to Walmart and luckily our battery was still under warranty for another 90 days. It was great to be able to receive a new one free of charge. I must give additional kudos to the guy who took care of us as we were in and out of there in no time despite the crowd.  Afterward we drove over to Spotted Dog Brewery for a celebratory beverage.

One afternoon with the weather fairly nice but chilly we drove over to the Organ Mountains and hiked the Bar Canyon trail that took us by a small cave. The Organ Mountains are mostly shades of yellow since there have been several freezes in this area already. Interspersed with patches of green the Bar Canyon Trail was a nice 3 mile loop with some elevation though not too extreme.

The mountains were scenic but the area was really dry due to drought conditions. We were still able to find the small waterfall many had mentioned was near the midpoint of our loop. It had a little trickle of water and it made for pleasant sounds as we paused to savor the views..

We will be in Las Cruces a few more days before moving on. We hope for another hike if the weather allows…