When we arrived in Raton New Mexico, we settled in early enough to have time to enjoy the rest of the day. The rainy weather forecasted apparently (and thankfully) missed us.
Given this opportunity we drove our car up to Sugarite Canyon State Park. The park is in a beautiful part of the mountains outside of Raton, New Mexico. There are two lakes in the park, Lake Alice and Lake Maloya.
We didn't commit to a hike since it was still looking like it was going to rain. Nonetheless, we enjoyed the short strolls by the lake and loved seeing a variety of birds.
We drove back to camp and checked the weather to see if we could stay another day. Nope, storms were coming our way and by the next morning we decided it was time to move on.
The weather forecast was very dicey in not only in Raton but at our next destination as well. So, we're going to have to be vigilant and watch the weather to hopefully avoid any severe weather.
Our next stop was 151 mi. over to John Martin Reservoir State Park, a nice park in eastern Colorado. However, once again, our stay will be short because the weather the next day was looking ominous.
At least in the short visit to John Martin Reservoir we were able to have a nice walk around the lake. It's a beautiful wooded Park in the middle of a mostly barren area. We will continue to watch the weather and move along our path accordingly.
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