Work Day – January – 1/20/2024

Happy New Year! We look forward to seeing all of our fantastic volunteers again this year! We will be having a workday Saturday, January 20, from 9AM-Noon.

What We Will Be Doing:  We will be doing some brushing and general maintenance along the upper portion of the Bridal Veil Falls trail.

RSVP: Please RSVP to Gary Truex at garytruex1972@gmail.com or 575-714-2028 if you plan to attend. If we have a rough idea of how many to expect, we can plan accordingly.

What to Bring: Water, gloves, warm layers, and sturdy shoes. We will provide the tools.

Where to Meet: Meet at the Upper Bridal Veil Falls Trailhead, across from the Lower Grandview Trailhead, on Fresnel Canyon Rd.

Directions to the Upper Bridal Veil Falls Trailhead from Alamogordo:

  • Drive toward Cloudcroft on Hwy 82
  • Turn north (left) at High Rolls General Store on Cherry Blossom for .25 mi
  • Turn left at the stop sign onto Cottage Row for .45 mi
  • Turn right on Fresnel Canyon Rd
  • Travel 1 mi to the Trailhead

Work Day – November – 11/18/2023

We will be having a workday Saturday, November 18, from 9AM-Noon.

What We Will Be Doing:  We will be installing two trail signs at either end of the Grandview Loop Trail.

RSVP: Please RSVP to Gary Truex at garytruex1972@gmail.com or 575-714-2028 if you plan to attend. If we have a rough idea of how many to expect, we can plan accordingly.

What to Bring: Water, gloves, and sturdy shoes. We will provide the tools.

Where to Meet: Lower Grandview Trailhead, across from the Upper Bridal Veil Trailhead.

Directions to the Lower Grandview Trailhead from Alamogordo:

  • Drive toward Cloudcroft on Hwy 82
  • Turn north (left) at High Rolls General Store on Cherry Blossom for .25 mi
  • Turn left at the stop sign onto Cottage Row for .45 mi
  • Turn right on Fresnel Canyon Rd
  • Go 1 mi to the Trailhead

Work Day – October – 10/21/2023

We will be having a workday Saturday, October 21, from 9AM-Noon.

What We Will Be Doing:  We will be doing some work on the lower end of the Switchback Trail, by the Harkey Pedestrian Bridge.

RSVP: Please RSVP to Gary Truex at garytruex1972@gmail.com or 575-714-2028 if you plan to attend. If we have a rough idea of how many to expect, we can plan accordingly.

What to Bring: Water, gloves, and sturdy shoes. We will provide the tools.

Where to Meet: Meet at the Switchback Trailhead parking lot, just past mile marker 14 on US 82.

Directions to the Switchback Trailhead from Alamogordo:

  • Take US Hwy 82 from Alamogordo toward Cloudcroft
  • Just past mile marker 14, turn left onto Bailey Canyon Rd
  • Cross the cattle guard and park