twoeightnine OP t1_j9g2u8p wrote on February 21, 2023 at 5:48 PM

Reply to comment by Syrah_volution in Alien Throne, New Mexico [OC] [2189x3890] by twoeightnine

I kinda mentioned it in my Instagram post without giving away too much. You won't be able to find it easily without GPS and it helps to have a live overhead aerial map to make sure you're on the right track. It's easy to pick the wrong one and bottom out.

Syrah_volution t1_j9g3s9d wrote on February 21, 2023 at 5:54 PM

Yeah, wasn't very helpful. I'm going out there in April, may just stick to hiking in Bisti and seeing the cracked eggs rather than the throne.

twoeightnine OP t1_j9g3zgg wrote on February 21, 2023 at 5:55 PM

I probably wouldn't attempt to get there in April. Any bit of mud or wet ground and you're getting stuck out there.

Bisti is good most of the way but if it's wet there is one sketchy spot on the road and walking will be miserable. It's one giant waterless swamp.

Syrah_volution t1_j9g4chj wrote on February 21, 2023 at 5:58 PM

I'm aware, but that's the time I can go. So I'll assess and if it looks bad, we have a contingency.

gratusin t1_j9hxv0y wrote on February 22, 2023 at 2:26 AM

Yeah this, even if you make it down the road, you might be walking in glue in April. I’m in durango and we’ve got a ton of snow, with more on the way. March is typically very wet. What happens up here happens to a lesser extent down there and it probably won’t dry out until mid summer.