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Jornada del Muerto, County Roads A013 & E070, Sierra & Doña Ana Counties, New Mexico
Jornada del Muerto, County Roads A013 & E070.
Settlers in the 1600s had to walk along this dreaded yet unavoidable section of El Camino Real, Jornada del Muerto or Dead Man’s Journey. Due to rugged and impassable terrain along the Rio Grande, the caravans were forced to leave the comforts of the river and tread across this 90-mile stretch of waterless and desolate terrain. The land is parched and exposed. There’s really nowhere to hide from the elements. Travelers likened this to hiking across a barren sea. The temperatures were extremely hot in the summer time and bitterly cold in the winter time. For days on end, the air resounded with the screeching of wagon wheels as the drivers pushed the caravans further along El Camino Real. Today, you can still hike an original section of trail from 1598. It's open to the public.
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El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail, Code: ELCA
El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail
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