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City of Rocks State Park - Formed of volcanic ash welded together 30 million years ago, then sculpted by wind and water into rows of monolithic blocks, these incredible rock formations give City of Rocks State Park its name. Hiking trails and a public night sky observatory add to this unique destination. To get to City of Rocks State Park from Deming, take US 180 northwest 24 miles; then go northeast on NM 61 for 4 miles to the park access road.
Living Desert Zoo & Gardens State Park - Living Desert Zoo & Gardens State Park is an indoor/outdoor living museum displaying more than 40 native animal species and hundreds of succulent plants from around the world. Visitors to the park can enjoy a 1.3 mile self-guided tour, discovering many faces of the Chihuahuan Desert, from sand dunes and pygmy forest to the desert floor. Living Desert's greenhouse features hundreds of succulents and cacti from around the world, including barrel cacti and ocotillo. Living Desert Zoo & Gardens State Park is on the northwest edge of Carlsbad off US 285.
Sugarite Canyon - Located on the Colorado border, Sugarite Canyon State Park features heavily wooded mountains and meadows. An extended cliff of basaltic rock columns, often referred to as "caprock" is the dominant geologic feature at the park. In the winter, visitors can enjoy ice skating on a section of Lake Maloya, as well as hiking, and cross-country skiing. To get to Sugarite Canyon State Park, take I-25 exit 452 at Raton, follow NM 72 east for 3.5 miles, and go north on NM 526 for about two miles to the visitor center, as shown on this map of the area.
What is the best place to go in NM for family winter vacation?? Please!!!
A lot of people take winter vacations to snow ski. Are you looking for that kind of thing...or a warmer place? That is...just what does your family like to do on a winter vacation?
Glad to see you've still got your eyes on the bright side..
I've just returned from a visit back to Northern Michigan and am very happy to be back in the land of sunshine and chile. Ten degrees and tons of snow doesn't bother me much...but the lack of sun really sucks. I saw one sunny afternoon in 23 days. Reminded me of why I like NM so much.
Man this sounds so good to Me, living in Maine, where Our best day is Your average day.the winters are so long and bleek, grey dark skies, no sun dark black at 4:00 pm, We will be taking Our second trip out to LC, as I really want to retire out there. I'll be checking out this forum alot more, getting all the info from all of You... thanks in advance Tim Perry...Maineror as We say Mainahor Mainrr
We were complaining of being cold (i.e., having to put on a sweater) last winter and our friend who had recently arrived from Massachusetts told us we didn't know how good we had it, weather-wise: "You people have only two seasons here--Summer and Not-Summer."
That about sums it up. You can tell the recent arrivals in winter--they are the ones wearing shorts and goofy grins. The rest of us are the ones shivering and wearing sweaters.
We were complaining of being cold (i.e., having to put on a sweater) last winter and our friend who had recently arrived from Massachusetts told us we didn't know how good we had it, weather-wise: "You people have only two seasons here--Summer and Not-Summer."
That about sums it up. You can tell the recent arrivals in winter--they are the ones wearing shorts and goofy grins. The rest of us are the ones shivering and wearing sweaters.
~Clair Z.
For a minute there I thought you were saying that the weather is changing again. As they say in Nuevo Mejico "Chile Today and Hot Tamale."
We will definitely be staying for a while, like two months or more, in New Mexico in a year or so. This was an exceptionally mild winter in New Hampshire so I, like any Yankee, am expecting the worse for next year.
We will definitely be staying for a while, like two months or more, in New Mexico in a year or so. This was an exceptionally mild winter in New Hampshire so I, like any Yankee, am expecting the worse for next year.
Greg, it's so good to hear that you will be coming out. I remember way back when we were both in New Hampshire and looking forward to moving to New Mexico. It happened for me, it will happen for you!
And when it does, you are going to really, really like it.
We were complaining of being cold (i.e., having to put on a sweater) last winter and our friend who had recently arrived from Massachusetts told us we didn't know how good we had it, weather-wise: "You people have only two seasons here--Summer and Not-Summer."
That about sums it up. You can tell the recent arrivals in winter--they are the ones wearing shorts and goofy grins. The rest of us are the ones shivering and wearing sweaters.
~Clair Z.
Yes it does not take long for a transplant to decide 80 degrees is still sweater weather and 100 is about perfect. It's only when it gets over 105 that it feels hot.
But in the Midwest in March, when the mercury first reaches 45 degrees, people will run around in t-shirts.
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Only two seasons here
As they say in Nuevo Mejico "Chile Today and Hot Tamale."
