Otero County

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Volunteer Work Day – November 19th!

What we’ll be doing

We will be working on and around the Salado Canyon Trestle area, same as last month’s workday:

  • Replacing more tread boards
  • Continue weather-proofing trestle members
  • Correcting nearby erosion problems
  • Performing weed-control

Again, we will have shirts and caps with the NEW NM Rails-to-Trails Association logo on sale when we gather up!

When & Where for the Work day

Saturday, November 19th, 2016. We’ll meet at 9am and we’ll work until noon.

Driving Directions

From Hwy 82 in High Rolls, turn North at the High Rolls Store onto Cherry Blossom Lane for about 0.2 mi then turn West (left) at the stop sign onto Cottage Row. Drive 0.45 mi and turn North (right) onto Fresnal Canyon Road. Follow Fresnal Canyon Road downhill approximately 2.1 miles to the Trailhead. Look for the parking area on the right where the power lines cross the road.

Click here or map image for Google map directions from the Highway 82 in High Rolls up to the Salado Canyon Trailhead.

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Volunteer Work Day – October 15th!

What we’ll be doing

We’re going to be working an area we haven’t worked in a while and hope that you can join us!
We’ll be heading out on and around the fantastic Salado Canyon Trestle area:

  • Replacing some tread boards
  • Tightening loose hardware
  • Weather-proofing trestle members
  • Correcting some nearby erosion problems
  • Performing weed-control downhill from the trestle

Again, we will have shirts and caps with the NEW NM Rails-to-Trails Association logo on sale when we gather up!

When & Where for the Work day

Saturday, October 15th, 2016. We’ll meet at 9am and we’ll work until noon.

Driving Directions

From Hwy 82 in High Rolls, turn North at the High Rolls Store onto Cherry Blossom Lane for about 0.2 mi then turn West (left) at the stop sign onto Cottage Row. Drive 0.45 mi and turn North (right) onto Fresnal Canyon Road. Follow Fresnal Canyon Road downhill approximately 2.1 miles to the Trailhead. Look for the parking area on the right where the power lines cross the road.

Click here or map image for Google map directions from the Highway 82 in High Rolls up to the Salado Canyon Trailhead.

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Volunteer Work Day – September 24th!

What we’ll be doing

This month we’re enjoying Cloudcroft on the Brooks property before the winter months hit us. The retaining wall for the cabin on the Brook’s property has been completed, and it looks really good! Now we need to do backfill behind the wall and add topsoil. We also will be working on the steps and doing some general straightening up. There will be work for everybody. This will be the last workday this year in this locality, so come help finish this off right.

Again, we will have shirts and caps with the NEW NM Rails-to-Trails Association logo on sale when we gather up!

Again, we’ll be walking down to the worksite from the parking area, detailed below.

When & Where for the Work day

Saturday, September 24th, 2016. We’ll meet at 9am and we’ll work until noon.

Driving Directions

Head on up to Cloudcroft as you normally would. We’ll be parking and meeting at the Village Spur Trailhead parking area where Highway 130 intersects with Highway 82. It’s easy to spot there on your right just as you enter Cloudcroft if coming in from High Rolls or Alamogordo.

Click here or map image for Google map directions from the Mexican Canyon Trestle stop on Highway 82  straight into Cloudcroft.

Newsletter #100 is out!!

If you haven’t received a copy of our newsletter, no worries! We have it right here for you. This is a full recap of January – July 2016 work and events, plus a bit of what’s to come for Rails-to-Trails!

Newsletter #100 (click here to view)