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[Cathy4017]

Originally Posted by 6/3

As for the views the Tularosa Basin valley blows away Albuquerque's valley views IMOP. In all fairness Albuquerque's economy is superior to any place in New Mexico and El Paso and Southern Arizona.

But in Alamo you have the Sacramento range on one side and look to the west and you see 9,000 foot mountain ranges 60 miles across the basin from Las Cruces going all the way up to Socorro as that is just awesome to see all along the western horizon specially at sunrise/sunset.

Santa Fe also has a nice valley with the Jemez mountains on one side and the Santa Fe mountains on the other.

While Alamo needs some work to tidy it up ....lol.... the Tularosa basin valley just rocks in my opinion .

Yep.....there are two places in NM where you can make more money than average in the state.....ABQ and Farmington, from what I could tell. NM overall is a poor state, despite its current oil/gas boom revenues. You can make far more money in TX (especially places like Midland, Dallas, Houston) than you can in NM.

Alamo DOES need work to clean up the crap and the poor streets, but I think we are getting there. I very much agree about the views in the Tularosa basin.

I can be MAD at the world...then take a drive down Scenic....or out to Laborcita Canyon (or any number of other places around here)...and it starts looking better, LOL!!

And....yes to Santa Fe, LOL! I love the place as I knew it in the 1980s, but have only driven through in recent years. I need to pay it another visit soon!!

[6 FOOT 3]

Originally Posted by Cathy4017

I can be MAD at the world...then take a drive down Scenic....or out to Laborcita Canyon (or any number of other places around here)...and it starts looking better, LOL!!

I don't know if you have a 4x4 Cathy but the drive from La Luz canyon all the way up to Cloudcroft on the rugged dirt road is a blast if you ever get the chance to drive it.

[Vinegaroon]

O.k., I'm giving up one of my most favorite spots here, but for real scenic New Mexico beauty try hiking to the Trampas Lakes. They sit in a stunning, horseshoe-shaped bowl, with the Jicaralla and Truchas peaks looming over. It is one of the most beautiful spots I have found in the southwest. There are plenty of trout up there, and not many people.

[Cathy4017]

Originally Posted by 6/3

I don't know if you have a 4x4 Cathy but the drive from La Luz canyon all the way up to Cloudcroft on the rugged dirt road is a blast if you ever get the chance to drive it.

Yes, I do have 4x4.....and it even gets decent gas mileage for its size, type and weight.

[Cathy4017]

Originally Posted by Vinegaroon

O.k., I'm giving up one of my most favorite spots here, but for real scenic New Mexico beauty try hiking to the Trampas Lakes. They sit in a stunning, horseshoe-shaped bowl, with the Jicaralla and Truchas peaks looming over. It is one of the most beautiful spots I have found in the southwest. There are plenty of trout up there, and not many people.

Although I have been in parts of the Carson National forest, this particular hike sounds pretty rugged if you're not used to hiking, which I'm not, LOL!!

But thanks for the tip. The rise in elevation (from a base of 9,000 ft to 11,000)......sounds fantastic, not to mention how cool it must be up there.