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Old West Visitors Recommend:
Quebradas Back Country Scenic Byway
Beautiful New Mexico back country. Hicking and gem hunting,very well maintained.Worth the trip.
Rated by:   Gabriel Pallares of ABQ
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Aug 8: Hot August Nights
Historic Plaza 575-835-8927
Aug 9: 13th Annual Chile Harvest Triathalon
Socorro 575-838-3035 - Matt
Aug 9: Shakespeare Ghost Town open for visitors
Shakespeare 575-542-9034
Aug 15: Annual T or C Open Golf Tournament
T or C Municipal Golf Course

Only in Old West Country: Whether you're looking for a romantic getaway, a rugged
adventure or a family-friendly excursion, you'll find unique destinations in the
Old West Country of southwest New Mexico.

Get off the beaten trail
in Old West Country!

Dripping Springs Wildlife Area
This hike up the Organ Mountains takes you to the ruins of Dripping Springs resort, a former hotel for tuberculosis patients.

Pinos Altos
Six minutes and 1500 feet above Silver City is the old mining town of Pinos Altos [Tall Pines]. It was once a thriving gold mining town of 9000 when Silver City was but a tent or two. It was first named Birchville and gold was discovered in 1837.

Chloride / Pioneer Store & Gallery
Chloride offers a Historic District with the"Hanging Tree" in the center of mainstreet. The Pioneer Store & Gallery is in a retored mercantile that once supplied miners and early residents with goods.

War Eagles Museum
This collection of antique WW-II aircraft at Santa Teresa, NM, is rounded out by other glimpses of history. The planes are primarily fighter planes from the 1941-45 conflict.

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Las Cruces / Old Mesilla / Hatch
Las Cruces is a whole new world at your fingertips: an unhurried atmosphere where you can relax and enjoy yourself. 

Lordsburg
Located in the bootheel of Southwestern New Mexico, Hidalgo County is characterized by year-round sunshine and beautiful desert and mountain scenery visible for over 60 miles. 

Deming / Columbus
With a population of nearly 15,000, Deming, New Mexico is still considered a small town. 

Silver City
Folks have been living and working in this part of the Southwest for more than 1,200 years. 

Socorro / Magdalena
The City of Socorro is a friendly community situated in central New Mexico, whose quality of life has attracted many families to relocate and enticed many local families to stay. 

Truth or Consequences / Elephant Butte
Nestled between Las Cruces and Albuquerque on Interstate 25, Truth or Consequences is renowned for its year-round wonderful climate, recreational facilities, and mineral waters. 

Reserve / Glenwood
The frontier community of Reserve is the largest town in the county and serves as the county seat. 
 

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