2022 - West - May 5 - Leasburg Slot Canyon, NM

We made it to Las Cruces, NM yesterday.  We had a nice dinner in Old Mesilla at a Thai restaurant and then crashed early.

Today was wonderful. First, we hiked Leasburg Slot Canyon. It was a fairly easy hike of less than 2 miles with just a few scrambles over rocks.  

On the hike we met 2 couples who had moved to Las Cruces within the last year.  As they filled us in on some fun things to do in the area, they invited us to join them for lunch a few miles up the road in Hatch. Hatch has a world-famous Chile Festival every Labor Day. 

We had lunch at Sparky's Burger - known for their green chile cheeseburgers. It is apparently a major roadside attraction and when you see the pictures below you will understand why. The burgers were incredible, and it is always nice to make new friends.

and then there was Sparky's

It was nice of all the characters to wave goodbye as we left.