Enthusiast II
- 1,170
- First Name
- Patrick
- Last Name
- Berger
- Member #
26291
- Ham/GMRS Callsign
- KI5VKD
Plan to start in Dell City, TX and finish in Antonito, CO. Time on BDR will be approx 7 days.
Cancelled New Mexico BDR Trip!
- Thread starter Desmo900
- Start date
-
- Tags
- us southwest
Plan to start in Dell City, TX and finish in Antonito, CO. Time on BDR will be approx 7 days.
zgfiredude
Rank VI
Steward I
Enthusiast II
- 1,170
- First Name
- Patrick
- Last Name
- Berger
- Member #
26291
- Ham/GMRS Callsign
- KI5VKD
Hey, thanks for chiming in. Stay tuned - we’ll how much traction this gets. I did a trip to the Arctic Circle this way and it worked out great. Where are you based out of?
Enthusiast II
- 1,170
- First Name
- Patrick
- Last Name
- Berger
- Member #
26291
- Ham/GMRS Callsign
- KI5VKD
Sounds good. I’m hoping we can pull a group together here. Depending on interest, you may be able to jump in. BB is awesome too!
zgfiredude
Rank VI
Steward I
Member III
Member III
For some background on the NM BDR, here's my trip report from a couple years ago. I had a great time.
www.overlandbound.com
New Mexico Backcountry Discovery Route
The entire route: Day 1 I met up with Jimmy and Suzie from Prescott, AZ, and their pup, Luna, in Las Cruces. The plan was to motel it there that night (Monday), and then slab it to Dell City, TX in the morning to start the offroad route. When I got the motel, they were already there...
Enthusiast II
- 1,170
- First Name
- Patrick
- Last Name
- Berger
- Member #
26291
- Ham/GMRS Callsign
- KI5VKD
For some background on the NM BDR, here's my trip report from a couple years ago. I had a great time.
New Mexico Backcountry Discovery Route
The entire route: Day 1 I met up with Jimmy and Suzie from Prescott, AZ, and their pup, Luna, in Las Cruces. The plan was to motel it there that night (Monday), and then slab it to Dell City, TX in the morning to start the offroad route. When I got the motel, they were already there...
Great - thank you! Any advice? How many days did you take? TIA
Member III
We took 6 days, including the drive from Las Cruces, NM to Dell City, TX. Our run through the Mescalero Apache Reservation around Ruidoso was quicker than usual because the reservation roads were all closed so we stayed on pavement.
If I was doing it again I would probably add a day. We hit the Jemez Mountains on a weekend so it was jam-packed with campers and we pushed through all the way into the Tusas mountains past El Rito. I would spend more time in the Jemez, and also around Reserve.
If I was doing it again I would probably add a day. We hit the Jemez Mountains on a weekend so it was jam-packed with campers and we pushed through all the way into the Tusas mountains past El Rito. I would spend more time in the Jemez, and also around Reserve.
zgfiredude
Rank VI
Steward I
In your opinion......aside from wet weather and mud, is this doable with an off road teardrop?
Enthusiast II
- 1,170
- First Name
- Patrick
- Last Name
- Berger
- Member #
26291
- Ham/GMRS Callsign
- KI5VKD
Great - thanks for the feedback. I wasn’t sure how many days to allocate but it sounds like a week should be fine for the BDR portion.
Member III
I don't think you'd have any problems. Chloride canyon is a little twisty but I think a small offroad trailer would be fine. There is a hairpin at the exit that you might need to 3 point. There's a narrow section with banks on both sides dropping out of Cloudcroft that would be tight if you have to back up for oncoming traffic. And there was one washed out section above Vallecitos that was deeply rutted from the rains. May have been fixed and there was a bypass. We did it in 4wd Sprinters and had no prob.s
Dr_rer_nat_Dan
Rank I
Enthusiast I
Influencer III
- 4,312
- First Name
- Rex
- Last Name
- Drake
- Member #
19540
- Ham/GMRS Callsign
- KI5GH
- Service Branch
- Air Force
Influencer III
- 4,312
- First Name
- Rex
- Last Name
- Drake
- Member #
19540
- Ham/GMRS Callsign
- KI5GH
- Service Branch
- Air Force
I went up at that point. I did as much of a running start as possible with 2wd.
Traveler III
I'm definitely interested in doing the NM BDR but leading a Big Bend trip the same month and not sure I can get away with both. I may have to wait until the fall.
Enthusiast II
- 1,170
- First Name
- Patrick
- Last Name
- Berger
- Member #
26291
- Ham/GMRS Callsign
- KI5VKD
Sounds good, for now still seeing how much interest there is. If you have questions, drop a note. Looking at mid May for now and about a week to do the route itself.
Pathfinder III
Enthusiast I
- 941
- First Name
- Gloria
- Last Name
- Balboa
- Member #
28221
- Service Branch
- Navy veteran
