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Trinity Site is open to the public each year the first
Saturday in April and the first Saturday in October.
Check events schedule.
NEW MEXICO MUSEUM OF SPACE
HISTORY
The
NM Museum of Space History in Alamogordo
officially celebrates the spirit of space exploration.
You can check out some moon rock or pay
homage to Ham the Astrochimp and visit his grave there. In 1961,
chimpanzee Ham became the first hominid in space.
ALAMOGORDO MUSEUM OF HISTORY
You can visit the
Alamogordo Museum of History 7 days a
week, admission is free.
ALAMEDA PARK ZOO
Then there is
Alameda Park Zoo in Alamogordo, NM.
The Alameda Park Zoo recently
added the White Sands Pupfish to their list of hosted animals.
You can study about 30 animated pupfish in a 75 gallon tank.
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I know you care about the White Sands Pupfish, and so
do I. Luckily, the Department of Game & Fish provides us with a White
Sands Pupfish info sheet. Knock yourselves out with the following pupfish
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What's the big deal about the White
Sands Pupfish? It's the only fish species native to the Tularosa Basin. In
other words, these little guys know how to live in tiny bodies of water
that are salty as all get out.
NATIONAL SOLAR OBSERVATORY
National
Solar Observatory in Sunspot, New Mexico, is located 36 miles from
Alamogordo. A shuttle service is available, see
visitor information.
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The Alamogordo Daily News gives
you in their
March 24, 2007 issue the directions
to the Grand View Trail that offers spectacular Basin views.
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When trails at higher
elevations are still icy and snow-covered, hikers may find the Grand
View portion of the Cloud Climbing Rail Trail to be particularly
inviting.
Here the old railroad bed winds through piņon and juniper to Grand
View Curve, which offers spectacular views of the Tularosa Basin,
the White Sands and the San Andres Mountains.
At this overlook New Mexico Rails-to-Trails Association members have
erected a shelter, and a sign that identifies such landmarks as Lake
Lucero, Trinity site, and 8958 foot high Salinas Peak, the highest
point in the San Andres Mountains. Other signs on the trail show
birds and animals of the region, including the greater roadrunner
and the bobcat.
To reach the Grand View Trail from Highway 82, turn north on Cherry
Way in High Rolls, left on Cottage Row, and right on Fresnal Canyon
Road.
The upper end of the trail is on the left at half a mile, the lower
end on the left at 0.9 mile.
Park at the lower end and climb a stile over a fence; when you reach
the upper end of the trail return to your car by way of Fresnal
Canyon Road for an easy stroll of 1.7 miles.
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You can find more local attractions
via the
Chamber of Commerce site.
Check out our
nightlife tips.
For all other activities the local
travel agencies might be helpful:
TRAVEL AGENCIES IN
ALAMOGORDO
Travelers
Tours and Cruises
818 N White Sands Blvd
Alamogordo, NM 88310
Phone: (575) 437-5124
First Travel Center Inc
414 10th St # A
Alamogordo, NM 88310
Phone: (575) 257-9026
Adventure Travel Ltd
800 10th St
Alamogordo, NM 88310
Phone: (575) 434-4841
To the best of our knowledge all information is current. If you should discover any errors, however, please
let us know via mail[at]white-sands-new-mexico.com. Thanks!
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