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 Quebradas Back Country Scenic BywayBeautiful New Mexico back country. Hicking and gem hunting,very well maintained.Worth the trip. Rated by: Gabriel Pallares of ABQ Read more!
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Feb 8: World Wetlands DayWorld Wetlands events run from 8 am to noon Saturday. A guided bird tour is scheduled for 8:15, a wetlands presentation and the Rolling River will be displayed.
All events are free with a valid park pass. Daily entrance fee is $5.00 per vehicle and annual day passes are $40. Mesilla Vally Bosque State Park, 5000 Calle del Norte in Mesilla 575 523 4398
Feb 9: Gila Cliff Dwellings Nat'l MonumentWhen the Monument Visitor Center was reopened in January a new museum was in place displaying artifacts from the area, plus an exhibit on the Chiricahua who feel the Gila Wilderness is a part of the homeland..
A 15-minute video gives more on this history, together with a new bookstore.
The Dwellings are open daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.. Check on the 1 p.m. guided tour. A $3 fee for adults to visit the dwellings. North on NM15 and returning on NM35 and NM152 575 536 9461
Feb 11: 2012 Boothill Cowboy Poetry Fiesta Museum BenefitThe Fun and Laughter event of the Year.
Free hamburgers, Top Performers.
$10.. for one o the most FUN evenings you will ever have! 5:00 at the Museum, 708 East 2nd St 575 542-9258 hookjune@hotmail.com
May 2: SRAM Tour of the GilaThe 26th Annual SRAM Tour of the Gila offers a 5-day stage race for: Men Pro,1; Women Pro,1,2; Senior Men 2; Senior Men 3 and Men 40+. The 5-day stage race consists of 3 Road Races, an Individual Time Trial and a Criterium. The 5-day stage race format will be the following: Stage 1: Silver City to Mogollon Road Race, Stage 2: The Inner Loop Road Race, Stage 3: Tyrone Individual Time Trial, Stage 4: Downtown Silver City Criterium and Stage 5: Gila Monster Road Race. The overall General Classification winner will be the rider with the lowest overall time for all the races. The Men Pro, 1 and the Women Pro, 1, 2 races are a part of the 2011 USA Cycling National Racing Calendar.
The 26th Annual SRAM Tour of the Gila, also, offers a 4-day stage race for: Senior Men 4,5 and Women 3,4. The 4-day stage race consists of 2 Road Races, an Individual Time Trial and a Criterium. The 4-day stage race format will be the following: Stage 1: The Inner Loop Road Race, Stage 2: Tyrone Individual Time Trial, Stage 3: Downtown Silver City Criterium and Stage 5: Gila Monster Road Race. The overall General Classification winner will be the rider with the lowest overall time for all the races.
CONTACT INFORMATION: racemistress@tourofthegila.com or call Jack Brennan, SRAM Tour of the Gila Race Director, at 575-388-3222 or 575-590-2612 cell. Silver City and various mountain race routes 575-388-3222
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Only in Old West Country: Whether you're looking for a romantic getaway, a rugged
adventure or a family-friendly excursion, you'll find unique destinations in the
Old West Country of southwest New Mexico.
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Get off the beaten trail
in Old West Country!
 Chloride / Pioneer Store & GalleryChloride offers a Historic District with the"Hanging Tree" in the center of mainstreet. The Pioneer Store & Gallery is in a retored mercantile that once supplied miners and early residents with goods.
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 Pinos AltosSix minutes and 1500 feet above Silver City is the old mining town of Pinos Altos [Tall Pines]. It was once a thriving gold mining town of 9000 when Silver City was but a tent or two. It was first named Birchville and gold was discovered in 1837.
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 Percha Dam State ParkThe park is covered with a blanket of grass protected by cottonwood, salt cedar and Russian olive trees. The park provides excellent fishing and bird watching along the river. Swimming and sunbathing are also activities enjoyed by park visitors.
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 Truth or Consequences / Elephant ButteLocated between Las Cruces and Albuquerque on
Interstate 25, Truth or Consequences is renowned
for its year-round wonderful climate, recreational
facilities, and mineral waters.
The City of Elephant Butte is seven miles north,
next to Elephant Butte State Park and was named
for the extinct volcanic cinder cone that
resembles an elephant, located at the south end of
the lake by the dam.
Elephant Butte offers travelers great motels,
restaurants, churches, service stations, bait
shops, banks, auto/boat sales & repair, gift
shops, fishing & tour guide services and more.
Located along the Geronimo Byway, Elephant Butte
is a hub for day trips to local historical sites
and the Gila National Forest.
This clean and quiet community is a great place to
get away from it all for a day or a lifetime. The
climate is ideal for year-round outdoor activities
and special events. So come join us!
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 Reserve / GlenwoodThe frontier community of Reserve is the largest town in the county and serves as the county seat.
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Truth or Consequences / Elephant ButteLocated between Las Cruces and Albuquerque on
Interstate 25, Truth or Consequences is renowned
for its year-round wonderful climate, recreational
facilities, and mineral waters.
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 LordsburgLocated in the bootheel of Southwestern New Mexico, Hidalgo County is characterized by year-round sunshine and beautiful desert and mountain scenery visible for over 60 miles.
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 Socorro / MagdalenaThe City of Socorro is a friendly community situated in central New Mexico, whose quality of life has attracted many families to relocate and enticed many local families to stay.
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 Deming / ColumbusWith a population of nearly 15,000, Deming, New Mexico is still considered a small town.
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 Las Cruces / Old Mesilla / HatchLas Cruces is a whole new world at your fingertips: an unhurried atmosphere where you can relax and enjoy yourself.
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 Silver CityFolks have been living and working in this part of the Southwest for more than 1,200 years.
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