
Organ Mountains in New Mexico.
Credit: oflazer, Flickr.
While I was an undergraduate at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, I often took refuge from hitting the books by hiking the Dripping Springs Trail at the base of the Organ Mountains. Over the years, I introduced the area to several friends and cousins, many of whom still recount fond memories of hiking the trail, picnicking near the La Cueva rock shelter, and the spectacular views of the Mesilla Valley down below.
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