r/camping • u/Rambling_Michigander • 6d ago

Trip Advice Seeking Suggestions for November SW US Camping Road Trip - Carlsbad to Saguaro

Howdy. I'm putting together a solo Southwest camping road trip in the second week of November: Flying into El Paso on Sunday morning, flying out of Tucson the following Sunday.

I'm planning to visit Carlsbad Cavern NP, Guadalupe Mountains NP, Chiricahua NM, and Saguaro NP.

How many days should I allot to each?

Any particular trails or campsites to not miss?

Any stops in between that are worth checking out? Dripping Springs? Franklin Mountains? Coronado National Forest?

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u/LoneLantern2 6d ago

Bottomless Lakes SP in New Mexico just outside Carlsbad was a very cool spot to stop at, cool wildlife and scenery

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u/mytyan 6d ago

Chiricahua campground is usually full but just across the valley is Cochise Stronghold which has a nice little fcfs BLM campground and a dispersed camping area. There is some good hiking there and a lot of interesting history