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Our next events will be Saturday, August 16th with a day hike along the Rails-to-Trails in Cloudcroft, NM. and an evening Full Moon Hike in the Franklin Mountains State Park. The Rails-to-Trails in Cloudcroft, NM. mostly follows an old abandoned railroad grade. The distance is approximately 9 miles, but several trail junctions allow for a much shorter hike for those of you that are not up to a 9 mile hike. Click Here for a historical time line of this railroad. There are at least two geocaches along this trail.
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EVENT CANCELLED On Saturday evening, August 16th, there will be a Full Moon Hike. This will be a very education event. The hike leader will have demonstrations of desert wildlife, and the astronomy club will have telescopes available for us to look at the moon and the stars. The hike will be approximately one mile. EVENT CANCELLED
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Social Event
Our August social event will be tomorrow, August 13th at the State Line Restaurant. There will be live music sponsored by Rudolph Chevrolet. The music is free, but you are asked to bring can goods to donate to the West Texas Food Bank.
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Breakfast
Experimental Aircraft Association, Chapter 555, in Las Cruces has a pancake breakfast the third Sunday of each month in the EAA 555 hangar at the Las Cruces Airport. The next one will be on Sunday, August 17th at 8:00am til 11:00am. The breakfast includes a delicious omelet, bacon or sausage, pancakes, coffee, juice, and fruit. All for only $5.00. Proceeds go to the Young Eagles program.
Up Coming Events
The weekend of August 23rd and 24th, we will have a day hike and a backpacking event at Three Rivers.
Labor Day Weekend
Carol Brown is planning a three day adventure for Labor Day Weekend. Mogollon-Willow Creek, Snow Lake, and the Cat Walk are on tap for that weekend. Plan now for this exciting three day event of camping and hiking.
Probable campsite to find us: Willow Creek/Gilita Campground, which is found at North end of Willow Creek. Willow Creek runs beside road at base of Mogollon Mtn. Hoping for last campsite at very end of campground, by the creek. Directions: Silver City, pass Glenwood, going N. to Mogollon, over mtn & down into Willow Creek.
Day hikes around Willow Crk and Snow Lake (very close by). Leaving El Paso/Las Cruces Thursday morning August 28th and packing up Monday morning September 1st to visit Cat Walk on way back to El Paso. Call Carol at 915-630-1424 for more details. Come see beautiful elk country!!
Photos
The photos this week were taken during a previous Rails-to-Trails hike in May 2004 by Bob Medley. Notice the dense growth of trees around the trestle. The forest service and many volunteers has cleared the area around the Mexican Canyon Trestle in preparation for its restoration. Members of the El Paso Ridgewalkers spent many weekends helping to carry the brush out of the canyon.
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