Aguirre Spring Campground, New Mexico

February 23-24, 2016

We said goodbye to Texas after just over a month in that vast state.

Our first campsite in New Mexico qualifies as THE most spectacular of our trip thus far. Described as the only high country campground, Aguirre Spring is on federal recreational land administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), at an altitude of 5738'.  The road to the site is a six-mile windy climb, with sharp narrow switchbacks towards the top.  Larger RV vehicles and trailers are definitely discouraged and we would certainly echo those warnings.  At 26', we were fine! The high wall, needle-like spires of the Organ Mountains curve dramatically around a semicircle of Chihuahuan Desert habitat. The highest mountains were lightly dusted with snow. The campground, nestled at the base of spectacular cliffs, overlooks the Tularosa Basin and an artillery testing area.

Although there are no hookups or services other than pit toilets at BLM campgrounds, one certainly cannot argue with the price: $7.00/night!  And we had the place almost to ourselves, with only two other campers in the 20 available sites.

Our first sight of snow this year