Hiking Pyramid Canyon Colorado River Trail Part 3 of 3
Several miles of Laughlin’s northern Colorado River front are transformed into a recreational...
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Several miles of Laughlin’s northern Colorado River front are transformed into a recreational...
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Several miles of Laughlin’s northern Colorado River front are transformed into a recreational...
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Red Cliffs Dinosaur Track Site Located in the Red Cliffs Recreation Area, within the Red Cliffs...
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The white rocks are pretty and it is peaceful. It is down a dirt road and a little difficult to...
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I retired to Angel Fire nineteen years ago. While building a dream retirement home on the Angel...
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Known world-wide as simply “the Santa Fe,” the Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Railway...
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The Ridge Trail dissects the preserve north/south along a prominent ridge. The trail offers the...
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Discovered in the 1930’s, by Frank Hibben, Sandia Cave is an easy drive from Albuquerque....
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Abiquiú means “wild choke cherry place” in the Tewa language. It is also called Santo...
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The Chama River, a major tributary of the Rio Grande, in Northern New Mexico, flows through a...
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The Echo Amphitheater Trail is a local favorite. Schools, RV Clubs, and other visitors take...
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Santa Fe 1 mile private trail to Lamy Overlook, a panoramic vista of historic Lamy, New Mexico and...
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1 mile private trail to Lamy Overlook, a panoramic vista of historic Lamy, New Mexico and the...
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Eldorado at Santa Fe 1 mile private trail to Lamy Overlook, a panoramic vista of historic Lamy,...
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Lamy depot was built for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (commonly known as the “Santa...
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Over more than 15 years, Commonweal Conservancy has constructed the largest publicly-accessible,...
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The Galisteo Basin Preserve is a conservation-based community development located 14 miles south...
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Seton Village is a National Historic Landmark District in a rural residential area south of Santa...
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17-mile Santa Fe Rail Trail follows the old Atchinson, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway line, beginning...
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The first comprehensive trail guide to Valles Caldera National Preserve includes: Over two dozen...
Read MorePosted by New Mexico Outdoor Sports Guide | Jul 24, 2020 | NM State Parks, New Mexico Videos, NM Camping, NM Hiking, NM Kayaking, NM Outdoor News | 0 |
2,100-acre to 3,200-acre lake in a spectacular setting on the Chama River at an altitude of close...
Read MorePosted by New Mexico Outdoor Sports Guide | Jul 24, 2020 | NM Fishing Reports, New Mexico Videos, NM Camping, NM Hiking, NM Kayaking, NM Outdoor News, NM State Parks, NM Trout Fishing | 0 |
A picturesque lake set among the tall pines of northern New Mexico, Heron Lake has been designated...
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Abiquiu Lake is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Albuquerque District’s northern most flood...
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The Riana Campground is located on a 150-foot rock bluff overlooking Abiquiu Lake at 6,400 feet...
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Rio Grande Gorge, where a few dozen Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep released in 2006-2007 have...
Read MorePosted by New Mexico Outdoor Sports Guide | Jul 1, 2019 | NM Camping, New Mexico Videos, NM Hiking | 0 |
Big Tesuque Creek is a walk in campground not conducive to trailer or RV campoing. There are 10...
Read MorePosted by New Mexico Outdoor Sports Guide | Jun 29, 2019 | New Mexico Videos, NM Camping, NM Hiking, NM Kayaking, NM Trout Fishing, NM Whitewater Rafting | 0 |
Approximately 15 miles south of Taos, New Mexico the Taos Junction is the nexus of the Rio Pueblo...
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Known world-wide as simply “the Santa Fe,” the Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Railway...
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Eldorado at Santa Fe 1 mile private trail to Lamy Overlook, a panoramic vista of historic Lamy,...
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Eldorado at Santa Fe 1 mile private trail to Lamy Overlook, a panoramic vista of historic Lamy,...
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Eldorado at Santa Fe 1 mile private trail to Lamy Overlook, a panoramic vista of historic Lamy,...
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Lamy depot was built for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (commonly known as the “Santa...
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Galesteo Basin Preserve Over the past 15 years, Galesteo Basin Preserve Commonweal Conservancy has...
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Galesteo Basin Preserve Cottonwood Trailhead The Galisteo Basin Preserve is a conservation-based...
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17-mile Santa Fe Rail Trail follows the old Atchinson, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway line, beginning...
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The Santa Fe Rail-Trail offers a flat, if jolty, journey. It’s paved and accessible between...
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Seton Village is a National Historic Landmark District in a rural residential area south of Santa...
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New Mexico has long been known as The Land of Enchantment, so it’s only fitting that this...
Read MorePosted by Pat | Mar 14, 2019 | New Mexico Videos, NM Camping, NM Hiking | 0 |
Looking for a great trail in Wild Rivers Recreation Area, New Mexico? Wild Rivers has 6 great...
Read MorePosted by New Mexico Outdoor Sports Guide | Dec 14, 2011 | NM Hiking | 0 |
The proposed project is located about 5.5 miles west of Española along Forest Road 144 and would involve development of pumice on about 380 more acres than are presently being mined on lands owned by CR Minerals. The existing mine has been in operation since the early 1960’s and was purchased by CR Minerals in 1998.
While the project involves the phased migration of mining onto adjacent public lands, the current levels of operation and productivity are not expected to change, except for typical, market-driven fluctuations. The project also includes interim reclamation of mined-out areas not needed for stockpiling. If approved, operation of the mine could potentially be extended for over 30 years.
The EA is available for review online at http://www.blm.gov/nm/taos. Copies are also available for viewing at the Taos Field Office on 226 Cruz Alta Road.
Mail comments to Brad Higdon, BLM Taos Field Office, 226 Cruz Alta Road, Taos, NM 87571 or by e-mail to bhigdon@blm.gov. For more information, call (575) 758-8851.
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Signage designating a temporary closure of the North Mountain locale was erected March 21, according to site Superintendent Wanda Olszewski. The temporary closing, she said, was requested and endorsed by the Climbers of Hueco Tanks Coalition, whose volunteers were working on an erosion control project when the nest was noticed.
“This is the first case I’m aware of in recent years, or possibly the first ever, of a climber-requested closure,” Olszewski said.
TPWD, which operates Hueco Tanks, and the climbing community haven’t always enjoyed such favorable relations, so park staff were impressed that Hueco Tanks climbing coalition president Nikias Kiehnle and fellow climber Andy Klier came to them with the request for the temporary closure after they noticed the nest under the Grenade Boulder overhang.
Canyon wrens, as with all native birds, are protected by various federal statutes. The attractive songbirds are uncommon to locally common permanent residents in the Trans-Pecos and Texas Hill Country, TPWD wildlife biologist Mark Lockwood said.
While the Grenade Boulder climbing route is temporarily closed, dozens of other comparable climbing routes remain open in the park’s North Mountain self-guided area.
Preservation of Hueco Tanks State Park and Historic Site’s cultural and natural features is the site’s primary mission and is required by law. Some climbing routes have been permanently closed over the years to protect archeological sites and other resources. But the park’s mission also requires that the public be afforded recreational opportunities, and the staff works with affected user groups to try to accommodate their needs and provide the best visitor experience possible.
TPWD archeologists in 2007 assessed several areas at Hueco Tanks for signs of risk to archeological deposits, such as loss of vegetation, erosion or other changes that had occurred over time. Photographs of the sites were compared to photos taken of the same areas in previous years to determine user impact. Most of the areas were found to be in good condition, but those which indicated significant changes, such as the north face of Mushroom Boulder, were closed to further activities to protect valuable cultural resources.
Opened as a state park in 1970, the 860-acre site encompasses several clusters of 400-foot high mountains of granite-like rock that rise out of the flat Chihuahuan Desert terrain. Rock basins, from which the park gets its name, have served as a natural rain-collection system for millennia. Today, the state park represents both a natural and cultural oasis, where prehistoric peoples left a treasure trove of more than 2,000 pictographs and petroglyphs, some believed to date back several thousand years. More than 200 painted masks attributed to the Jornada Mogollon culture have been discovered at Hueco Tanks — the largest collection of painted masks in North America.
In the 1980s, Hueco Tanks earned an international reputation as a top rock-climbing spot, especially during mild winter months. In addition, a growing number of school groups from El Paso and throughout West Texas find the park to be an outstanding outdoor classroom.
Because of graffiti and other past damage to some of Hueco Tanks’ invaluable archeological treasures and its fragile desert ecosystem, park users’ access to the park has been limited in recent years in accordance with a public use plan. Park visitors must watch a 20-minute TPWD video that explains the history of Hueco Tanks, the importance of conserving its natural and cultural resources, and defines the park’s self-guided and guided-only areas North Mountain, with roughly four miles of marked trails, is open to unguided access for up to 70 persons at a time, while West Mountain, East Mountain and East Spur areas can be visited only on tours led by park staff, trained volunteers and commercial guides. Visitors also can choose from guided hiking, birding, rock climbing and bouldering tours, as well as three levels of rock art tours.
For more information, call Hueco Tanks State Park and Historic Site at (915) 857-1135.
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