Once we woke up at Chisos Basin and got our gear packed, we rode out of Big Bend NP to Carlsbad, NM. The trip out along Texas Highway 118 was phenomenal! First, the scenery was breathtaking with dominating mesas, giant rock formations and their own badlands.
More importantly however, the two-lane road is posted 75 mph and is full of 30, 40 and 45 mph max speed turns and zero traffic. If you don't ride, you might not appreciate how rare it is when you can go into a 40 mph turn at 75 and not be grossly breaking the law. Okay, 80 is technically a violation of law, but as I said, the road was empty! It was a good test of man and machine and was by far the funnest riding we've done.
Unfortunately, all good things have to come to an end so we finished up our trip to Carlsbad on Route 285 out of Texas and into New Mexico. It was a lot of very flat land with the occasional oil derrick and we found it very difficult to keep it below 85. We did roll into a KOA campground in the late afternoon, rented a cabin, and enjoyed the pool before dinner.
Tomorrow, we visit Carlsbad Caverns and Roswell...
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