Demming to Alamogordo
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PJ Stough
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Going East out of Las Cruces there is a steady climb for a few miles on 70, then down hill for a few miles than pretty flat the rest of the way. We have done it several times without issues.
NMDriver
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You will not have any trouble from Deming to Alamagordo as far as elevation changes go. If you are unlucky or lucky, depending on your point of view, there may be a 1 or so hour delay while White Sands Missile Range fires a missile across the highway. That is a rare event though. Do not try to drive through Las Cruces on US 70, use I-10 to I-25 north to US 70. 70 is 4 lane all the way to Alamo and as mentioned is flat after the decent from the top of San Augustin (5700ft).
San Augustine eastbound is a pretty good pull - several miles of uphill but never real steep. If your rig has problems with that maybe unhook the toad and drive it up. There's a pull off at the top where you can hookup and see the view. The Mountain Directory is a handy resource of seeing what you might encounter in your travels.
Chakara
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Does your back east travel route include Cloudcroft? If so that road from Alamo to Cloudcroft is a BEAR. Very steep and windy - although good road. I'd avoid pulling a trailer over that route......
-Chak
-Chak
Chakara
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Yep - very familiar with that route and it is good for towing/rigs. There are a few hills and whatnot but nothing too serious.
Have a GREAT trip! If you have time, check out Lincoln, NM. It's where one of the big gunfight/jail breaks with Billy the Kid happened and is pretty interesting.
-Chak
Have a GREAT trip! If you have time, check out Lincoln, NM. It's where one of the big gunfight/jail breaks with Billy the Kid happened and is pretty interesting.
-Chak
Arch Hoagland
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What engine do you have in your 2000 Fleetwood?
