The drive was uneventful and boring the first little bit, then we hit I-10 and at least got a little change of scenery... for a little while at least. I had never been to/thru El Paso and neither of us had been to Las Cruces. Our plan was to tour around Las Cruces in case we can't get jobs in Albuquerque and need to look there. Unfortunately Bryan was getting really sick by evening so we cut our trip short and will just have to make a trip back down there.
Route from Monahans to Leasburg Dam
(Remember you can click on any image to enlarge)
(Remember you can click on any image to enlarge)
Leasburg Dam State Park is just west of Las Cruces on I-25 and what a delightful park it is. We got the last campsite there that evening so I recommend making reservations before you head out. The sites are nicely spaced apart, ours had electric & water hookups and terrific views, although I think all the sites would have the great views. There are nice demonstrations gardens throughout the park, showing off the terrific desert plants. Trails criss-cross the park and down on the river you can canoe or fish.Leasburg Dam was built in 1908 to channel water from the Rio Grande to irrigation canals in the Mesilla Valley and is one of the oldest diversion dams in the state.
Campsite #24
View out the back door
View from our campsite
Leasburg Dam
View of part of the day use area at the park
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