La Luz (Farmington, Ruidoso, Ruidoso Downs: real estate, renting, new home)

[6 FOOT 3]

Originally Posted by catman

Is Laborcita Canyon in the direction of High Rolls (east) from La Luz? High Rolls/Mountain Park would seem an ideal location to me.

Pretty much so Catman......Just below the Tunnel over to La Luz.

[shaddow]

GregW
Laborcita Canyon is a linear feature, like most canyons. As the crow flys you can reach High Rolls by driving South or maybe South East. There is a road that shows on maps that runs from Laborcita Canyon to High Rolls. I have been to the canyon several times prior to buying, but I have never tried the road, because I was in a sedan and didn't feel real adventurous. I suspect a 4x4 SUV might be a good idea.

Shaddow

[shaddow]

Dear James:
Altitudes in the canyon vary. I'm moving July to a house that is +/- 6,000 feet above sea level. The average diference in temperature is 8-10 degrees fahrenheit cooler than Alamogordo/La Luz.

Shaddow

[ollieburger]

Actually, we have been looking at property in Laborcita Canyon for about six months. Beautiful up there! It's about 6,000 feet and described as 4 seasons. Problem is we want to buy a new manufactured home but don't know if they could get it up there - lots of those roads are not paved! Maybe somewhere between La Luz and Laborcita Canyon.

[GregW]

olliburger - Call the manufacturers and, after providing the exact location, ask if they could deliver and what the charge would be. I suggest a prefab Stressed Panel or Log Home may be an alternative because these can be split up onto smaller trucks.

[6 FOOT 3]

Originally Posted by ollieburger

Actually, we have been looking at property in Laborcita Canyon for about six months. Beautiful up there! It's about 6,000 feet and described as 4 seasons. Problem is we want to buy a new manufactured home but don't know if they could get it up there - lots of those roads are not paved! Maybe somewhere between La Luz and Laborcita Canyon.

Check with the Otero County Government to see what's allowed in the Canyon areas.

[james57]

Shaddow, thanks for the info. It would seem that you will be in an ideal location with respect to weather. I assume there is more rainfall at that level, so the vegetation is not of the desert variety.

[catman]

According to Google Earth, High Rolls and Mountain Park are around 6200-6400 feet up. That seems just about perfect to me, roughly halfway between Alamogordo and Cloudcroft, and close to both by road.

[james57]

Catman I agree with your assessment. Also note that Capitan and Ruidoso Downs fall into the same category. Just a little further north, but viable alternatives.

[mike0421]

Originally Posted by ollieburger

Actually, we have been looking at property in Laborcita Canyon for about six months. Beautiful up there! It's about 6,000 feet and described as 4 seasons. Problem is we want to buy a new manufactured home but don't know if they could get it up there - lots of those roads are not paved! Maybe somewhere between La Luz and Laborcita Canyon.

Laborcita Canyon Road is paved, right up to Cottonwood Canyon Road, and beyond. I lived on Cottonwood Canyon Rd for 6 months. I rented there. If there was any way I could afford to live there and commute to work where I am now (I can't do either) I'd move there in a heartbeat. There and Fresnal Canyon are two of the most picturesque areas in Southern NM.

As for the village itself, there are many trees there, which is unlike many of the other areas, however, the residential areas in many places are just too impoverished for me to want to live there. I'd recommend going up into the canyons.