[Puckster]

After the Coast Guard, I lived in Roswell, NM. and going west into the Sierra Blanca mts could mean a 20+ temperature difference than Roswell in the summertime.

[Betis70]

Yes, know that area pretty well, my mom is from Carlsbad.

I recall a few days in Bandelier where it was mid-90s during the day and would get in the upper 40s at night. We’d setup camp on the top of the mesas, and often work down by the Rio Grande or up near Cerro Grande. Those 1400ft (+/-) of elevation difference had a huge range of temps. From “darn, I need a fleece jacket” to “I think I can squeeze under that juniper for some shade.”

As my dad told me one time when he came to visit “I can’t believe this is your office!”

[Kakaze]

After the Coast Guard, I lived in Roswell, NM. and going west into the Sierra Blanca mts could mean a 20+ temperature difference than Roswell in the summertime

I'm a Indiana transplant to Roswell...........my wives family has a cabin in Ruidoso. I love it out here,except its been 8.5 months with no measurable rain and we are on day 10 of 100 + temps.