From Flagstaff I could not bear to drive home on Interstate Hwy 40. The weather is getting colder here in late September and snow is possible. I drove US Hwy 64 across Northern New Mexico especially to see the Rio Grande Gorge, in the BLM (Bureau of Land Management). I think now part of that is a NM State Park. It was cold and raining in New Mexico. When I got to Tierra Amarilla on US 64 it was snowing fairly hard. I had enough driving for the day and would look for an emergency camp when I reach the Carson National Forest. When camping in the back country, it is best to plan on anything especially bad weather. The paved US 64 had not frozen yet but the driving in the snow was bad. It
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