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USA/Mexico Border (Southern Terminus): Great Divide Mountain Bike Route Bicycle Tour Adventure #27 Next Segment (North): Great Divide Mountain Bike Route

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Looking West from between Hachita, NM, and Antelope Wells, NM.



Great Divide Mountain Bike Route (GDMBR - Segment):
I-10 (near Separ, NM), Hachita, Big Hatchet State Refuge
to Antelope Wells, New Mexico (NM);
Antelope Wells USA/Mexico Border Station;
by Bicycle Tour; February, 2010

- Cycling Facts -

  • We stayed at Demming, NM, and drove to the Great Divide Bike Trail as recommended due to Illegal Alien border crossing activity.
  • Each of the three riding days were performed as round trip loops; upon arrival on Day 1, we pulled up to a sitting Border Patrol person and we explained to them that we would be parking by the road side and bicycle touring the Great Divide Trail. They subsequently kept an eye out for our parked vehicle (and us too).
  • We never biked for 30 minutes without seeing at least one Border Patrol vehicle (often more).
  • In the final 30 miles, we saw Border Patrol motor vehicles, a helicopter patrol, horse patrols (with dogs), and multiple ATVs at work.
  • During the Summer, day temperatures reach the 100's F (37+ C), so we tried Winter days that reached the 50's for an hour or two, but it was still freezing at night and the beginning and ending of the day.
  • We made one Continental Divide crossing (just north of Hachita, NM).
  • The Agents at the Antelope Wells Border Station were well versed in Adventure Cycling's Great Divide Trail and they were very friendly and helpful toward us, in fact some of the pictures of us were taken by them. All of the Border Patrol people work very hard to protect the USA Border.
  • We actually saw Antelope at Antelope Wells!

Dennis and Terry Struck at USA-Mexico Border.
Above: For a majority of Cyclists, this is 'The Beginning' or 'The Ending' of the Great Divide Muntain Bike Route (GDMBR). We (Dennis and Terry Struck) are standing with our daVinci Tandem in Mexico.

Antelope at Antelope Wells, NM.
Above: Rare Sighting; Looking East; We actually got to see Antelope at Antelope Wells, NM!

Antelope Wells, facing South, Border Station in background. Antelope Wells, facing North.
Above Left: Antelope Wells, facing South, Border Station in background.

Above Right: Antelope Wells, facing North.

25 Miles from the Border. A little water and snack break.
Above Left: 25 Miles from the Border.

Above Right: A little water and snack break.

Border Patrol vehicle supporting ATV Patrols. Another water and snack break.
Above Left: Border Patrol vehicle supporting ATV Patrols.

Above Right: Another water and snack break.

Exploration. The only water that we saw. It had rained the day before.
Above Left: Exploration.

Above Right: The only water that we saw. It had rained the day before; in fact we drove through a snow storm from the same weather system the day before, driving through Santa Fe.

Sunset.
Above: Beautiful End for Day 1.

The Hachita Town Sign/Historical marker. Some old adobe structures in Hachita.
Above Left: The Hachita Town Sign/Historical marker.

Above Right: Some old adobe structures in Hachita.

Humor in Hachita. Closed Church in Hachita
Above Left: Humor in Hachita.

Above Right: Old Closed Catholic Church in Hachita.

Water tank, wind mill (water pump), and cattle. Some yucca plants grow quite tall.
Above Left: Water tank, wind mill (water pump), and cattle; the blades on this wind mill are huge (compare to cattle)!

Above Right: Some yucca plants grow quite tall, Dennis is roughly 6 feet tall.

Terry, a break, and a tall Yucca Plant. Cattle Crossing.
Above Left: Terry, a break, and a tall Yucca Plant.

Above Right: Very accurate Cattle Crossing sign. BTW, there are Buffalo in the area but we never saw them.

More Cattle Crossing. A water sipping break.
Above Left: Moo-re Cattle. Arh arh!

Above Right: A water sipping break.

The Circle of Life. The Circle of Life.
Above: The Circle of Life.

Prickly Pear Cactus. Prickly Pear Cactus.
Above: Prickly Pear Cactus.

The road back. Sign on the back of the Historical Marker.
Above Left: The road back. Also, Leonardo Fibonacci would be proud of me.

Above Right: Oh, there's another sign on the back of the Historical Marker. Estoy muy loco.

South view from I-10.
Above: The Start of Day 3 (more or less).

Continental Divide, 4520 Feet. Continental Divide, 4520 Feet.
Above Left: This was our turn around point on Day 2, riding from the south (Hachita),
Continental Divide Crossing #29..

Above Right: This was our turn around point on Day 3, Continental Divide Crossing #29, riding from the north (I-10 near Separ). The signs are directly across from one another. Today, we will have a little picnic on the Divide!

Lunch View
Mangos, Jerky, Trail Mix and Good Company! The Sentinel.
Above Left: Mmm, Mangos, Jerky, Trail Mix and Good Company!

Above Right: The Sentinel.

Commercial Trucks on Interstate-10, 9 or more miles away.
Above: The end of a wonderful ride and the end of a nice winter cycling adventure. We are looking North. The white rectangles are Commercial Trucks on Interstate-10, 9 or more miles away.





Driving through snow storm. Water Tank above the Town of 'Truth or Consequences', NM.
Above Left: Interstate 25, just before passing through Las Vegas, NM.

Above Right: A Water Tank above the Town of 'Truth or Consequences', NM.



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