Mission Loop

From the Plaza, head N on Bern Road, turn right at San Miguel Church onto Otero Street, and continue E past the sewage treatment plant, across the RR tracks, and turn N onto Chaparral.

Climb onto the flood-control ditch bank, cross it on the wooden bridge, jog right, and then take a quick left with the irrigation ditch to your right and fields to your left.

Turn right onto the paved road. See Escondida Lake on your left.

Turn north (left) on the west side of the Low-Flow Channel.

Turn left (west) onto the dirt road and follow it north---don't go back to the gravel channel.

Cross over both irrigation ditches and continue north. This can be muddy if it rained recently, but only for a short distance.

Turn west (left) from the ditch and continue to the pavement.

Turn north (right) on the paved road.

The road turns west; stay with it. Watch for the junk-yard dog.

"T" intersection; turn south (left).

You have reached the San Lorenzo mission. Take a break, drink some water, and take a look around the mission. As you leave, continue south. Be prepared for more dogs.

Turn south onto the Frontage Road.

Veer left off the frontage road onto Socorro County B5.

At the store on the corner (fruit & drinks are sold), turn east (left)

Turn south (right). If you continue east for about 0.3 mile, you'll reach another mission, also old. Remember to come back and head south, and add 0.6 mile to the following distances.

Turn east (left).

Jog right and take a quick left over the bridge. Familiar? Continue south on the paved road to Otero Street (stop sign), where you turn right and continue to the Plaza.

You're back at the Plaza.