Mountains and Caverns—Texas & New Mexico

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Planning Tips

  1. This is probably a winter destination, but there are options for electricity in one of the nearby state parks.

  2. This can be a stand-alone destination or combined with one of the other nearby itineraries.

  3. Carlesbad, NM is the nearest town for services and entertainment. El Paso is larger, but not particularly nearby.

Highlights

Sitting on opposite sides of the Texas-New Mexico border, these to national parks are located conveniently side-by-side and offer a range of above and below-ground wonders. This section of the Chihuahuan Desert is beautiful and geographically diverse. Here is a short summary of what you will find:

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Carlsbad, NM Average Temperatures and Daylight