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Cloudcroft is a village in Otero County, New Mexico, United States, and is located within the Lincoln National Forest.The population was 750 at the 2020 census.. Its high elevation of 8,676 feet (2,644 m) allows for a mild summer and the forested mountains make it a tourist attraction for the surrounding deserts, and tourism remains the primary economy of the village.
The park is popular for trout fishing in the Cimarron River and its tributaries, Clear Creek and Tolby Creek. [1] Stocked trout include rainbow and brown. The river is maintained by the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish at a trout density of approximately 3,000 fish per mile, although water flow can vary between 2 and 50 cfs.[2]
This is a list of state parks and reserves in the New Mexico state park system. The system began with the establishment of Bottomless Lakes State Park on November 18, 1933. [1] New Mexico currently has 35 state parks. It has been calculated that 70% of the state's population lives within 40 miles (64 km) of a New Mexico state park. [2]
From Interstate 40 and Exit 175, drive toward Cedar Crest on NM-14. Follow NM-14 — also known as the Turquoise Trail — for about 6.5 miles, to NM-536, also known as the Sandia Crest Scenic ...
The bear cub was rescued from the devastated forest after the Capitan Gap fire of 1950. Rescued from a burnt tree by either a New Mexico Department of Game and Fish ranger or a group of soldiers from nearby Fort Bliss seconded to fight the blaze, the cub was flown to Santa Fe by New Mexico Ranger Ray Bell for treatment of burns and other injuries.
Two parks in Cloudcroft, Zenith Park and Deer Park, will receive new playground equipment via a $820,000 Recreational Grant. Zenith Park, located on U.S. Highway 82, was the first park to receive ...
NM 244 north – Silver Lake, Mescalero, Ruidoso: Southern terminus of NM 244: Mayhill: 34.674: 55.802: NM 130 west (Rio Penasco Road) – Weed, Sacramento: Eastern terminus of NM 130: Chaves 58.900: 94.790: NM 24 north – Dunken: Southern terminus of NM 24 73.900: 118.931: NM 13 north – Hagerman, Roswell: Southern terminus of NM 13: Eddy ...
The Moser Fire ignited Monday, May 20, 2024 just four miles from the Village of Cloudcroft within the Lincoln National Forest. U.S. Forest Service officials said the wildfire grew to over 100 ...