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US Southwest CDT NM
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I let this year get away from me or I would be doing this in 2025. I can't hardly wait.
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The 4runner is coming right along. Time to make plans with dates. More coming soon.
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Have you overlanded NM before?
Here is a write up I did on he NMBDR
www.overlandbound.com
Here is a write up I did on he NMBDR
2 weeks on the NMBDR, ERT, and some wandering.
I was having difficulty deciding which of the 2 to do, the New Mexico Backcountry Discovery Route, Enchanted Rockies trail, or the Shadow of the Rockies trail. I decided I certainly wanted to do the NMBDR heading north (after the urging of @Downs ) and I would decide the way south sometime...
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I did the NMBDR the last week of August 2024, of course it crisscrosses the CDT several times, and I've spent time in NM on some of the other areas too, so looking forward to this.
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Have you overlanded NM before?
Here is a write up I did on he NMBDR
2 weeks on the NMBDR, ERT, and some wandering.
I was having difficulty deciding which of the 2 to do, the New Mexico Backcountry Discovery Route, Enchanted Rockies trail, or the Shadow of the Rockies trail. I decided I certainly wanted to do the NMBDR heading north (after the urging of @Downs ) and I would decide the way south sometime...
I've done camping and off-roading but this will be the first overlanding. I'm hoping someone with experience will join the trip, because this is one thing I don't want to learn the hard way.
A beautiful trip indeed.
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Yeah, I've got the route already loaded in Gaia and I used Gaia for the NM BDR too.
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- Kent
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- Reynolds
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You might check this out for fire info;
Fire on the CDT in New Mexico
June 15, 2025 Fire just north of Silver City near the CDT. Download the app Watch Duty to get up to date fire information. https://app.watchduty.org/i/51304 https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/nmgnf-trout-fire
You might check this out for fire info;
Fire on the CDT in New Mexico
June 15, 2025 Fire just north of Silver City near the CDT. Download the app Watch Duty to get up to date fire information. https://app.watchduty.org/i/51304 https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/nmgnf-trout-fire
Yeah, unfortunately any time you head out west these days you have to include checking recent fire reports and if a trail has washed out after a recent fire.
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- Patrick
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Hey guys, saw this trip and I’d like to hop on if there are still spots. Thanks!
Patrick
Patrick
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Enthusiast II
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- Berger
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Hello all. I've never given it much thought until Kent mentioned a very long stretch of the trail that will require extra fuel to be carried. Has anyone ever measured MPG on the trail vs on the road. The 4runner is heavy and loves the fuel.
