Fort Davis to Carlsbad to Brantley Lake to Alamorgdo 2nd try

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   November 11^th thru 14th
   
   
   After leaving the campground we visited Fort Davis National Historical Site a excellent example of a restored frontier fort. We then drove the 200 miles to Carlsbad where we stayed for 2 nights. We experienced our 1^st below freezing temperatures since we left Anchorage, our water hose froze overnight.
   
   
   
   

   

   Largest Texas Cottonwood Fort Davis

   
   

   

   Fort Davis Barracks
   

    On the 12^th we tour the Carlsbad Caverns National Park, where we were for about 6 hours underground in the caves. We walked on a switch back path down 750ft below the ground, enjoying the many limestone formations of the caverns. We rode the elevator back up to ground level. Carlsbad Cavern is a pretty magical place.
   
   
   
   

   

   Carlsbad Caverns

   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

   

   Entrance to Cave
   
   
   
   

   
   

   

   Carlsbad Cavern Formation
   

   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

   

   Carlsbad Cavern Formation

   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

   

   Carlsbad Cavern Formation

   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

   

   Carlsbad Cavern Formation

   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

   

   Carlsbad Cavern Formation

   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

   

   Painting of bats leaving Caverns
   

   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

   On the 13^th we drove about 30 miles to Brantley Lake State Park where we camped. Had a nice walk around part of the lake and like most lakes we have seen on this trip the water level is extremely low. Once again we had a evening of freezing temperatures.

   
   
   
   
   
   

   

    Brantley Lake low water
   
   
   
   

   On the 14^th we drove to 140 miles to Alamogordo. The drive there was on a mellow winding road with a normal gradient until we got to Cloudcroft at 8650ft, then it went down hill in a big hurry, the sign said 6% grade and that was most of the way down to Alamogordo at 4335ft.

Adviser Road Sign