On the Road in the New Motorhome – Silver City, NM

Mid-July found us starting on the road on our way north. Our first stop was at Silver City, a charming town in the southwest mountains of New Mexico. We arrived there in a rainstorm and found our way to the campground. We had planned to stay only a few days, but the campground and surrounding area were so nice, we ended up staying almost a week. There were many sights to see, among them the Santa Rita open pit copper mine, a scenic drive over Emory Pass, and the Gila Cliff Dwellings. The open-pit mine was really amazing to see, with it spanning a mile across and 2000 feet deep. Emory Pass was quite a drive, with all the curves, climbs and narrow roads. We were told that it was not a road for motorhomes, so we took the car to see if that was true – it was!! And, once again (as we did in Europe), we proved that anything worth seeing is at the top of a hill. The Gila cliff dwellings are amazing!! After climbing up a path almost to the top of a mesa, there are several rooms in the dwellings that you can actually climb up into and listen to the Forest Rangers explain what they know and have found in these dwellings. It was a trip well worth our time. Our stay here was very relaxing, just what we needed to start our travels.