The Lincoln National Forest is closed due to extreme fire danger. This includes NMRTA trails, as they are on Forest Service land. See the Forest Service article for more details: https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/lincoln/news-events/?cid=FSEPRD1026537
Author: New Mexico Rails-to-Trails Association
Work Day – May 5/14/2022
We are having a work day Saturday, May 14, from 9AM-Noon.
What We Will Be Doing: We will be finishing up work on the New Grand View Loop Trail and doing some general trail maintenance on the Grand View and Upper Bridal Veil Trails.
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: Volunteers should meet at the Grand View Trailhead across from the Upper Bridal Veil Trailhead.
Directions to the Lower Grand View Trailhead from High Rolls:
- Turn north at High Rolls General Store on Cherry Blossom for .3 miles
- Turn left at the stop sign onto Cottage Row for .45 miles
- Turn right onto Fresnel Canyon Road and travel 1 mile to the Trailhead
Work Day – April 4/16/2022
We are having a work day Saturday, April 16, from 9AM-Noon.
What We Will Be Doing: We will be installing a new sign at Bonnie’s Trestle and doing some trail maintenance between Bonnie’s Trestle and the “S” Trestle.
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: Volunteers should meet at the Village Spur Trailhead parking lot, at the corner of US 82 and Hwy 130.
Directions to the Village Spur Trailhead from Alamogordo:
- Drive East on US 82 from Alamogordo for 16 miles
- Just before NM Hwy 130, park in the area on the right