Work Day – May – 5/18/2024

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

What We Will Be Doing:  We will be installing two benches at the Village Spur Trailhead. We will also be working on the little path that goes down to the historical sign near the cement plant and doing some clean-up around the Village Spur Trailhead.

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

Where to Meet: The Village Spur Trailhead parking lot at the intersection of US 82 and NM 130 (see map below)

Click to Volunteer for this Work Day, as well as for upcoming events like:

  • Our Annual Poker Hike on Sat, June 1
  • The Bigfoot Scavenger Hunt on Sat July 20
  • and more!

Directions to the Village Trail Spur Head from Alamogordo:

  • Drive East on US 82 from Alamogordo for 16 miles
  • Just before NM Hwy 130, park in the area on the right

NMRTA Ad on KOB-TV for the Rest May!
Launching today, here’s the ad promoting the Poker Hike, through May 31
NMRTA ad campaign funded by Sacramento Mountains Foundation and Cloudcroft Lodgers Tax

Join NMRTA • New Village Hardware is Corporate Lifetime Member of the month!

Work Day – April – 4/27/2024

We will be having a workday Saturday, April 27, from 9AM-Noon.

What We Will Be Doing:  We will be installing a bench and replacing a sign along the Bridal Veil Falls Trail, and water sealing the Crooked Creek Bridge.

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

Let us know if you’re thinking about coming to this Work Day. If we have a rough idea of how many to expect, we can plan accordingly. Email Gary Truex, our Work Day Coordinator, at garytruex1972@gmail.com or using the links below, or call Gary at 575-714-2028. Thanks for your participation! 

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Where to Meet: Meet at 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

Save the Dates: Sat 6-1-24 – Poker Hike • Sat 7-20-24 – Bigfoot Scavenger Hunt

Work Day – March – 3/16/2024

We will be having a workday Saturday, March 16, from 9AM-Noon.

What We Will Be Doing:  We will be installing a bench along the new section of the Grandview Trail. We will also finish sealing the Grandview Shelter and begin sealing the foot bridge on the upper Bridal Veil 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: Meet at the Lower Grandview Trailhead, on Fresnel Canyon Rd.

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
  • Travel 1 mi to the Trailhead