Journey Day 499 | CDT Day 162

The trail followed desolate roadwalks in southern New Mexico.

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Up early, cold take down. Cold breakfast, take to the road again. Once miss turn, but realize, go back. Views to Mt. Allegre, the Datils. Hike to Manges, then opposite into forest after passing an old church, sour woman. Waste an hour looking for water, guard station, bad bushwhack leads me back to the road. So I take Route 93 up the hill, soon desolate, come to park with windmill. I take a late lunch, then hike on, abandon hopes of making Slaughter Mesa. Camp in dip out of the wind. Cook, read, crash.