We rolled into Roswell, New Mexico well after sunset and missed seeing the iconic welcome sign. Our road trip plans weren't to leave each town super early, so I had some time the next morning to shake out the legs and ride back to the sign. As luck would have it, Roswell has a multi-use path through town and our hotel was practically on the path.
I got up a little early with the plan to be back by 8am so we could eat some breakfast before getting back on the road.
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| Thought these signs were cool. |
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| There was a little bit of navigation involved, but easy enough to figure out getting through town. |
There was a work crew out fixing a section of the trail, so I had to come up with a short go-around.
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| It was a nice pathway across town, passing by parks and drainage culverts. |
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| Lots of big trees which was really nice. |
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| We passed by this place the previous evening, so many billboards!! This one was funny. |
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| Photo from the previous evening, but the place was closed. |
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| It ended up being a bit farther than I thought, but I made it!! Gotta speed things up on the return. |
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| Passed by the local field office on the way back. |
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| There were a few sections the trail crew would need to work on, this was one. The entire trail had fallen away... |
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| Huge collapse, now filled with water. Watch out!! |
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| Here, the path was crumbled, but provided a fun technical obstacle. |
I made it back a little after 8a, we ate and got on the road in short order. On our way out of town, we spotted the welcome sign on the opposite side of town.
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| No alien or UFO sightings on this trip. |
Roswell seems like a cool little town, good for some exploring if passing though. On to our next stop and another ride: Austin, TX.
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