Alpine AZ to City of Rocks State Park NM

We had a pretty good night in our Alpine campsite. It got down to -4C overnight, and at 2am I started up the Buddy heater and left it on for the rest of the night. We don't usually do that, but we need more blankets I think.

Lots of elk around Alpine. It must be good habitat for them.

A much easier driving day today, down through Silver City NM and to the City of Rocks State Park. 

This Park has some nifty-shaped rocks, volcanic origin. We got one of the few sites available (unserviced of course, electric sites have been long since reserved). March break has affected even fairly remote parks like this.

NM state parks are a bargain. $10 for unserviced sites, $14 for water/electric, $18 for full. Not all parks have the serviced sites.

Our growing preference for unserviced sites (and even boondocking) has been really helped by the addition of the solar panels. They allow us to stay put sometimes, when we'd have to at least be out driving to recharge our batteries.

I guess geologists enjoy the makeup of the rocks in the park. I'm happy to find some faces amongst them. :))

St Bernard?