The Scenic Route to Magdalena

And they wonder why everyone ignores the signs.






First there's the benign green one you see all the time: Magdalena 42.

Then, a LARGE square yellow:

      29 MILES OF DIRT
TRUCKS AND TRAILERS 
SEEK ALTERNATE ROUTE


Over the next few miles are repeated warnings about


NARROW DIRT ROAD


and when the pavement is going to end. Just before every dip, there's the reminder to


WATCH FOR WASHOUTS.

Once in a while there's a "wiggly" to alert you to impending curvaceousness but the road, for the most part, follows the valley so there're none about FALLING ROCK.

Tomorrow I'll get a picture so you too can wonder at why people don't pay attention to their signs. It's one of the finest dirt roads I've been on. Granted, it's washboarded here and there and there are some bumpy spots. And there are a few "steep" hills, but to read the signs you'd think you were at risk for dropping off the edge of the earth.

There're quite a few areas of private land so you may want to reference this...


https://blm-egis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=6f0da4c7931440a8a80bfe20eddd7550



 before choosing a campsite.


But yuh gotta wonder....who are they trying to warn?





(I was camped a little north of Truth or Consequences when decided to go Northwest.)