Tour of the Gila is 5 stage iconic American bicycle race that is now known nationally and internationally based out of Silver City, New Mexico. The Saturday Criterium is a crowd pleaser and we headed downtown to check it...
Misc Gila National Forest
We’re nearing the end of our time around Silver City and I realized I missed a couple days of pics. None of these look terribly different then all the other photos. We’ve been above 6000′ for over a month...
Gila National Forest Hikes
Early season Gila River levels (high and fast), thwarted some of our plans but there are plenty of hiking options in the area. I don’t have much to say about them individually so I’ll lump them together. The forest...
Gila Cliff Dwellings, New Mexico
The drive through Gila National Forest is twisty, narrow and mountainous and highway 15 ends at the Gila Cliff Dwellings. If you make the drive from Silver City it’s 1.5 to 2 hours drive time but we are boondocking...
Rio Mimbres Loop
The Mimbres region of the American Southwest is celebrated for the beautiful and expressive black-on-white pottery made there in the distant past. Archaeologists refer to the period between A.D. 1000 and 1130—marked by the famous Mimbres Black-on-white pottery and...
Lake Roberts Hike
Opened in 1963, 69-acre Lake Roberts, about one hour’s drive north of Silver City. We are boondocking a few miles from Lake Roberts in the Gila National Forest and took a quick and chilly morning hike around the lake...
Purgatory Chasm Loop
A few miles from our boondocking spot is a fun little hiking loop called Purgatory Chasm. After Derek’s big ride the day before we were looking for something easy and quick. The hike itself is less than 2 miles...
Continental Divide Trail Sapillo
The Continental Divide Trail runs from Canada to Mexico and we have ridden a lot of sections of it. Last time when we were in this area we did this section as an out and back which was very...
Walnut Creek Riding & Hiking
Just up the road from downtown Silver City is a great riding and hiking area I call Walnut Creek. We road a big loop last time we were in the area and this time I hiked while Derek rode...
Knights Bridge and CDT Exploring
Not every ride plan works. This time Derek had created a loop that ended up not working. BUT, that’s how life goes so you pivot. The ride started out on Knights Bridge dirt/sand road that isn’t far from where...