From February 2022
We left South Valley after breakfast and coffee, headed for Las Cruces. We planned to stop at Bosque del Apache Wilderness and maybe have lunch in Truth or Consequences.
At Bosque, the loop road offered a chance to drive through for a fee and see the wilderness area. We just wanted to stretch our legs so we parked at the trailhead for the Canyon National Recreation Trail. There is a small parking area off Hwy 1--a couple of miles south of the Bosque del Apache Visitors Center.
The 2.5 mile trail was quite beautiful and a good introduction for us to a more desert-like terrain, compared to the Sandia Mountains.
The loop trail rises above the flat terrain for long-distance views from the top.
Just what we needed to take the edge off the drive and get some exercise. In going back through my photos and information at Alltrails, I just noticed that dogs may not be allowed on this trail. Oops. We didn't encounter any "no pets" signs, people, dogs or wildlife, so no harm, no foul.
In Truth or Consequences, quite a few restaurants were closed that Monday. We walked the main drag without really getting any feel for the town, except for the unusual name. We ended up at the Grapevine Bistro, which seemed to cater to mixture of tourists and locals. I had a Hatch Green Chile cheeseburger. Not the best, not the worst. Service was good, and the place was clean. On to Las Cruces!
