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Mexican Canyon Trestle

Otero County, NM

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The Mexican Canyon Trestle, also called the Cloud-Climbing Trestle, spans a deep draw just west of Cloudcroft. Built in 1899 for the Alamogordo and Sacramento Mountain Railway, the wooden structure is visible from a signed U.S. 82 pullout. A short fee trail from the Trestle Recreation Area reaches a closer view of the NRHP-listed span.

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RegionOtero County, NM
Coordinates (approx.)32.9636, -105.7474

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