At the Rio Grande, we were basically the furthest point away from the Park entrance that we drove through that morning. Since we didn't want to double back and see all the same scenery, we continued on the only road we could, Old Maverick Road which is about 15 miles of unpaved road. Once again, we saw one or two other cars coming the other way but otherwise we had the place to ourselves. The drive was beautiful and we actually came across a small house that was falling down. Apparently a family of 12 lived in it in the 1880s and the man lived until he was 102 (we joked that it probably just felt like he lived that long). I can't even imagine how the family survived or found/grew food, but somehow they did. Old Maverick Road was rough and it was pretty slow going at times. We made it to the Maverick Junction Park Gate and headed out toward Alpine. The only way to make it back to Marathon is to drive to Alpine and then over to Marathon. There aren't exactly a lot of road options in the area. We drove through the Christmas Mountains and enjoyed more beautiful views.
Once we made it to Alpine, we decided to eat at McDonald's - literally the girls' first time there. We were all tired and hungry and the thought of sitting in an actual restaurant or continuing on to Alpine was more than we could consider. We ate our meal and headed back to our hotel in Marathon. Both girls were pretty exhausted, so after getting the girls showered, CK put them to bed. We followed soon after. What a fun day!
The view ahead
Love the rocks
The house that once held the family of 12 kids
More incredible views along the drive...
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