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The railroad reached Cloudcroft, New Mexico, in 1900, where a lodge was built for summer tourists to enjoy the cool mountain air. Cloudcroft was laid out in several villages so tourists might avoid associating too closely with loggers and railway workers. [ 1 ]
Mexican Canyon Trestle is an historic wooden trestle bridge in New Mexico's Sacramento Mountains, Otero County, New Mexico, just outside Cloudcroft, New Mexico. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. [2] [3] It is located about .5 miles (0.80 km) northwest of Cloudcroft off US 82. It can be seen from a viewpoint, off ...
It was deemed significant "in the area of engineering because it is a representative design by Chief Engineer H. A. Sumner of small trestles required to continue the rail line over small drainages in the upper elevations of the A&SM Railroad." [1] It is located west of U.S. Route 82, northwest of Cloudcroft, New Mexico
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.
While climbing the steep Mexican Canyon, the highway passes the abandoned railroad trestles of the El Paso and Northeastern Railway, and passes through the only currently used road tunnel in New Mexico. The road then traverses the New Mexico villages of High Rolls, Cloudcroft, and Mayhill.
From Cloudcroft, take NM130 south and turn right onto NM-6563, Sunspot Scenic Byway. Continue along the Sunspot Highway for around 6 miles and to your left, just over the ridge you'll see a sign ...
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 ...
Location of Otero County in New Mexico. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Otero County, New Mexico. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Otero County, New Mexico, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided ...