Cloudcroft was founded as a logging camp for the railroad built through Alamogordo, 4500-feet below in the Tularosa Basin. The cooler temperatures in the mountains, and beautiful forests and meadows, made the village a popular destination for people seeking a reprieve from the heat at lower elevations.

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The Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array (aka, the VLA) is a premier radio astronomy observatory. The facility has 27 radio antennas arranged in a Y-shape on the Plains of San Agustin, naturally insulated by mountains from signal interference. Operated by the NRAO, they use interferometry to simulate a single giant telescope up to 22 miles across, offering high-resolution imaging of the universe.

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Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad | Historic Colorado & New Mexico Steam Train Adventures
2026 Season Dates: May 23 – October 25
https://cumbrestoltec.com/

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Sandwiched between Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Bernalillo, and Sandia Pueblo, Corrales is a historic community with roots dating to Tiguex Pueblo inhabitants (c. 500 AD). Known for its agricultural heritage, adobe architecture, and the historic Old San Ysidro Church (1868), the village officially incorporated in 1971 to preserve its rural character.

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Open road and blue skies...on Indian Service Route 9

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