Red Rock State Park, Gallup, New Mexico

Oct 10, 2017

Actually, the park is located at Church Rock, NM, but Gallup is only six miles West  of the park.

This RV park is a NM State park, run by the city of Gallup.  It offers 30/50 amp, water at each site and a dump station.  You pull in, pick a spot and later a city employee will come by and collect $22.00 for a nightly stay.  The cost used to be $20.00, but they have added free wifi, which worked very well for us.

 It is easy to see why it is called Red Rock Park.

 There is a short hiking trail to "Church Rock", so we decided to take it for a way, just for some exercise.

 We evidently disturbed this coyote, and he headed for cover.  He/she looked to be in fine condition.

 I think these are called hoodoos, but they are shaped differently than the hoodoos we saw in Utah.

 And, ..... Church Rock!

 Now, a good photographer knows you normally would not take a shot towards the sun, but it does show the ridges with more depth.

 Close-up of the Church.

 Look at the many layers in this rock wall.  Wow!

 Fascinating, how these little wildflowers manage to survive in such a harsh climate.

After our walk, we drove around within the park.  There is a free museum we discovered, but we were there after hours.
Pots like this one are found all around on the park grounds.



In the morning we leave for Los Alamos, NM.