In the Wild West days of New Mexico, Billy the Kid, made his name.
Fort Sumner remains his final resting place, however his legend remains
alive and active at the Billy the Kid Museum, where some 60,000 relics
are on display, in Fort Sumner, New Mexico.
In Carlsbad, is the Carlsbad Caverns National Park. Caves filled with
stalactities and stalagmites, are there to explore either with a guide or
on self-guided tours. The deepest limestone cave in the Nation at some
1,567 feet is in the Lechuguilla Cave. The "big room" is some eight football
fields in length. Also in the region are several other caves to expore.
In Chama remains a railroad built more than 120 years ago on which,
scenic railroad tours are offered from the steep Toltec Canyon to
Colorado. This is a remnant of a railroad that once stretched thoughout
the Rocky Mountains, known as, the Denver and Rio Grande railroad
system.
In Santa Fe is the Sandia Peak Aerial tramway, which climbs 4,000 feet in
15 minutes, carrys 50 people with a spetacular 11,000 square mile view from the Rio Grande to Mount Taylor, to the Redondo Peak to the Sangre de Cristo Mountains to the Manzano Mountains.
New Mexico is also home to Roswell, which is infamous for UFO reports.
In Los Alamos, is the Valles Caldera National preserve where millions of years ago, a volcano collapsed leaving in it's wake this 15 mile wide center, one that has been pointed out from satillite's from outer space. Activities such as cross-contry skiing, geology, stargazing, fishing, hiking, wagon rides, are offered in this region.
Also not to be overlooked are is the Tent Rocks National Monument which was formed by explosions from volcanic eruption and the White Sands National Monument where gypsum sand covers some 275 square miles of desert and offer many activities to those wishing to view it.
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