Forest Closure

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

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