historic Buckhorn Saloon and Opera House in Piños Altos, New Mexico was an awesome find. When we were in Silver City a couple years ago, it was closed because of the pandemic so we couldn’t visit. This time we...
Tour of the Gila Criterium
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...
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...
Fort Bayard Trail System
The United States Army established Fort Bayard as an installation offering protection for miners and settlers in 1866. It’s now deserted and a trail system winds around the area. We rode here a couple years ago and Derek rode...