So on Tuesday, we packed up in Las Cruces and headed up to Rio Rancho, a far northern suburb of Albuquerque. We were due to be in southern Utah in less than three weeks, but Utah is closing attractions and campgrounds for safety. The Grand Canyon is next on our plan, but Arizona’s governor is asking the feds to close it to keep visitors from infecting the nearby towns. So we have decided to stay here for the entire month of April. There is a lot to see here without ever needing to be near anyone. Today we hiked in the Jemez National Recreation Area. We walked along streams carrying the runoff from the melting snow at the higher elevations. They are loaded with trout. We saw desert change to painted canyons to evergreen laced mountainsides. We got high enough to see the snow up close. Great place to get stuck!