Caballo Lake to Silver City: Ooh doggy the weekend took a toll


Albuquerque ultralight
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Distance 117.80 kms 73.32 miles
Climbed 2,308 meters 7,572 feet
Ride time (hours) 5.61 -
Avg speed 21.1 kph -
Statistics for trip to date
Distance 805.40 kms 500.20 miles
Climbed 10,825 meters 35,515 feet
Ride time (hours) 34.87 -
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Monday, August 19th, 2019

I'm getting dropped off down I-25 at Caballo Lake this morning, a few miles past Truth or Consequences, to avoid having to ride on the highway. For a change of pace I'll be riding through Silver City instead of the way I came via Show Low.

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Caballo Lake

Not long into the day I realize I'm pretty tired out from the weekend's activities which didn't include much sleep. I've got a long climb up to Emory Pass at over 8,000 feet ahead of me. Nice road though, hardly anyone on it. I try to do the whole climb in one shot but I end up taking a few breaks along the way.

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Just the way we like it.
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The top of Emory Pass

It's a lot cooler at the top of the pass. Since I'm soaking wet with sweat from the exertion of the climb I actually get chills in the wind on the top of the mountain. I don't dally long; next is a whole lot of downhill through the pine trees.

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Looking back to the east
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Massive mine east of Silver City.

I roll into Silver City completely exhausted, drop my stuff at the motel, and head to Denny's to stuff my face.

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