cloudcroft

http://www.abqjournal.com/618220/entertainment/beat-the-summer-heat-and-take-off-for-cloudcrofts-third-annual-art-and-wine-in-the-cool-pines-event.html



http://www.sunset.com/travel/southwest/things-to-do-cloudcroft-new-mexico



See in Cloudcroft:


The Lodge Resort
- The Lodge has seen such luminaries as Judy Garland, Clark Gable and every governor of the state. Pancho Villa



The Trestle Recreation Area Trail just west of the village is a short stroll of just over a mile one way that leads to the historic Mexican Canyon Trestle Bridge that was built in 1900. Although no longer in use and even hikers are prohibited from crossing it, its rugged, scenic setting makes it a destination for train lovers and photographers.



The Osha Trail 

“It is located at 8,600 feet with a loop length of 2.1 miles,” Schultz said. “There are a number of vistas along the way, with benches to rest with great views into the (Tularosa) basin.”



National Solar Observatory (nsosp.nso.edu/visit) near the top of Sacramento Peak is an educational experience.

Sunspot Solar Observatory





Eat in Cloudcroft:

https://www.yahoo.com/travel/50-best-bbq-joints-in-the-country-128074837027.html

Let’s start by saying that there’s not a huge demand for barbecue in New Mexico. To find it you must follow the Texans. Mad Jack’s Mountaintop Barbecue in Cloudcroft caters to the hordes of border crossers that flock to the mountains in the southeastern corner of the state, and it does it quite admirably.

Cloudcroft is also famous for its crisp mountain apples that ripen later in the year. Visitors to the area should definitely heed the “fresh fruit pie” signs tacked onto roadside trees.


near Cloudcroft:

White Sands National Monument.

www.nps.gov/whsa

Linclon National Forest

www.fs.usda.gov

http://www.fs.fed.us/ivm/