Leaving Las Vegas. Las Vegas is located on a giant shelf next to the Rocky Mountains. It’s not in the mountains, but it is still at 6,500 feet. We decided to drop off the shelf and head out into the plains. We dropped 2,000 feet when we left Villa Grove, Colorado for Las Vegas, New Mexico. We dropped another 2,000 feet by driving a little farther east. We’re at Oasis State Park right at the eastern border of New Mexico, just north of Portales, at 4,500 feet. Cool and foggy. Birded the little pond. Got to watch a harrier hunt the prairie. A quiet mild weekend.
