| There is no doubt that New Mexico has some of the | | | | Market Road and hang a left to Hwy 1 and head |
| most difficult terrain for a cyclist. There are two huge | | | | South, still we are under 5 miles and it is about 5 miles |
| mountain ranges and lots of flat areas 100s of square | | | | more to the Hwy 380 where we trek East across the |
| miles throughout the state. Let's start our ride at 4600 | | | | state, we should be warmed up by then. |
| feet above sea level in Socorro, NM and ride to Texas | | | | Next it is about 60 miles to Carrizozo, NM and we will |
| for a hardy long-distance cycling ride. Yes we can call | | | | have climbed about 1400 feet in elevation. Next is |
| this an ultra-long distance ride, as it is some 200 miles. | | | | Capitan, NM another 350 feet up and about 15 more |
| Perhaps not wise for the amateur and yet one with a | | | | miles. 25 miles past there we will meet up with Hwy |
| good strong base of personal character can in fact | | | | 70 and ride another 45 miles through tough |
| handle this. | | | | mountainous terrain into Roswell, NM; home to the |
| Starting from Socorro, NM we will start at the little | | | | Aliens. After a short break we will trek out across the |
| café on Spring Street and South California and | | | | desert plains to Texas about 88 miles and only passing |
| head North on California to Otero and head East to | | | | one more small town of Tatum just 15 miles before |
| the 439 and go South, this is all of 2.5 miles and it is | | | | the border. Plains, TX is where we will complete this |
| just getting us a little warmed up for the 200 plus mile | | | | 200 mile plus mega-ride on our journey across |
| ride ahead. On the 439 we will head down Hope | | | | America. |
| Farms Road to Riverside to Ditch Road to Farm | | | | |