As we left New Mexico behind we found ourselves in the far southeast corner of Arizona. We camped just down the road from Fort Bowie so we made that our first destination as our tour of the southwest continued across the southern portion of Arizona.
As we left White Sands National Park we saw a mountain range jutting up in the distance. I hoped that is where we were headed and sure enough, our planned destination for the next few days was right at the base of what turned out to be the Organ Mountains. What a pretty place to spend a couple of days.
Covering 3200 square miles of south central New Mexico, the White Sands Missile Range dwarfs and envelops the White Sands National Park and is the largest military installation in the United States. After walking the white dunes of the White Sands National Park we set up camp at the base of the Organ Mountains and it turned out we were just down the road from the museum at the White Sands Missile Range. The next day we went down to base headquarters, passed our security check and were granted access to walk to the free museum near the base entrance.
