Fort Stanton: Marching on Roma … Almost

Saturday, 25 July 2015 (Part II)
Deer Crossing RV Park — San Patricio, New Mexico

After stumbling across and stopping to visit the Merchant Marines and Military Cemetery — popularly referred to as Fort Stanton Cemetery — Mui noted that we were just a few miles from Fort Stanton Historic Site.

We decided that since we were so close, we’d jiggle our plans even though we had left home unprepared for a lengthy outing.  For that you can read that I only had my small camera with me ;-)

Looking Across the parade ground from the porch of the enlisted barracks-turned-museum.

But there was a surprise in store for us when we arrived at the fort!

Fort Stanton: the Cemetery

Saturday, 25 July 2015 (Part I)
Deer Crossing RV Park — San Patricio, New Mexico
Temps: Hi 91F (33C) / Lo 64F (18C)

While chatting with Denise, she mentioned two roads that we could drive where after a short distance the views open up and become quite scenic.  “They’re gravel roads; not bad, but if you’d like to borrow our truck, you’re welcome to do so,” she told Mui.  We took her up on the suggestion to check out one — Devil’s Canyon Road — but did so in our own car.

We encounter several areas where recent rains have washed debris across the road, but this is the only spot that must be a regular ford as there is a marker alerting drivers to the depth of the water.  No fording was required today.

Our plan was to do some hiking while we were on our outing, but that part didn’t work out as the trail was a muddy mess after the recent rains.