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Monday, May 5, 1997
Flagstaff, Arizona to Truth or Consequence, New Mexico
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Truth or Consequence, New Mexico:
Latitude: 33° 8' 19" North
Longitude: 107° 15' 0" West
Altitude: 4298 feet
From Seattle: 1385 miles
Lodging: Hotel - The Oasis Motel
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Today's Travel:
Country: United States
Regions: Arizona, New Mexico
Route: US66, US180, I40, US66, SR77, US180, I40, I25
Start: Flagstaff, Arizona
Stop 1. Walnut Canyon National Monument, Arizona
Stop 2. Meteor Crater National Landmark, Arizona
Stop 3. Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona
End:Truth or Consequence, New Mexico
Road Miles:512 miles
Linear:306 miles
Weather: Mostly Sunny
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Cliff Dwellings Walnut Canyon National Monument, AZ

Hawks Walnut Canyon National Monument, AZ

The Crater #1 Meteor Crater National Landmark, AZ

The Crater #2 Meteor Crater National Landmark, AZ

Alien Landscape Petrified Forest National Park, AZ

Petrified Tree #1 Crystal Forest, Petrified Forest National Park, AZ

Petrified Tree #2 Crystal Forest, Petrified Forest National Park, AZ

Petrified Tree #3 Crystal Forest, Petrified Forest National Park, AZ

Cross Section of Petrified Log #1 Petrified Forest National Park, AZ

Cross Section of Petrified Log #2 Petrified Forest National Park, AZ

The Painted Desert #1 Petrified Forest National Park, AZ

The Painted Desert #2 Petrified Forest National Park, AZ

All photo images © 1997-2000 Anthony Jones - Images may not be used without prior written approval.
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Trip Stats to Date:
Day: 25
Miles Driven:3767
Linear Dist: 34677
Countries Visited: 1
Regions Visited: 7
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Hotels: 4
Friends / Family: 14
Camping: 6
Hostels: 1
Beers: 80
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Journal Entry:
Canyon de Chelly was farther than I thought, (after Walnut Canyon, Meteor Crater, and the Petrified Forest) so I opted to make some miles and crash in Truth and Consequences (actually I just liked the name).

Walnut Canyon National Monument is very cool. It was uncrowded, interesting, and beautiful.

Meteor Crater was silly, expensive, and impressive. All in all I'd say save the $8 and skip the drive.

The Petrified Forest is a must see. It's easy to imagine you are on a completely different planet.

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