May 5, 1997

Monday May 5, 1997

Flagstaff, AZ to Truth or Consequence, NM

Current Time

GMT (+0):	02:13
Seattle (-8):	18:13
Truth or Consequence (-7):	19:13

Truth or Consequence, NM :

Latitude:	33° 8' 19" North
Longitude:	107° 15' 0" West
From Seattle:	1384 miles
Altitude:	4298 feet
Lodging:	Hotel - The Oasis Motel

Today's Travel:

Country:	US
Regions:	AZ
	NM
Route:	US66, US180, I40, US66, SR77, US180, I40, I25
Stops:	1. Walnut Canyon National Monument, AZ
	2. Meteor Crater National Landmark, AZ
	3. Petrified Forest National Park, AZ
Road Miles:	512 miles
Linear:	305 miles
Weather:	Mostly Sunny

Available Photos:

All photo images © 1997-2000 Anthony Jones
Images may not be used without prior written approval.

Subject:	Cliff Dwellings
Location:	Walnut Canyon National Monument, AZ

Subject:	Hawks
Location:	Walnut Canyon National Monument, AZ

Subject:	The Crater #1
Location:	Meteor Crater National Landmark, AZ
	Larger image available

Subject:	The Crater #2
Location:	Meteor Crater National Landmark, AZ
	Larger image available

Subject:	Alien Landscape
Location:	Petrified Forest National Park, AZ

Subject:	Petrified Tree #1
Location:	Crystal Forest, Petrified Forest National Park, AZ
	Larger image available

Subject:	Petrified Tree #2
Location:	Crystal Forest, Petrified Forest National Park, AZ
	Larger image available

Subject:	Petrified Tree #3
Location:	Crystal Forest, Petrified Forest National Park, AZ
	Larger image available

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

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

Subject:	The Painted Desert #1
Location:	Petrified Forest National Park, AZ
	Larger image available

Subject:	The Painted Desert #2
Location:	Petrified Forest National Park, AZ

Trip to Date:

Day:	25
Miles Driven:	3767
Linear Dist:	2503
Countries Visited:	1
Regions Visited:	7
Nights in Hotels:	4
Nights with Friends / Family:	14
Nights Camping:	6
Nights in Hostels:	1
Beers:	80

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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