| Description: The dry, dramatic mountains above Las Cruces peak at The Needles, over 9000 feet in elevation. Spread out across the area are such features as the Dripping Springs Natural Area at the old Cox Ranch, the 57 site Aguirre Springs campground, the Soledad Canyon Day Use Area & numerous trails. Some - like the Baylor Pass National Recreation Trail & the Pine Tree Loop Trail - offer stunning views of both the Rio Grande Valley & the Tularosa Basin to the east. To the south is the Sierra Vista trail, a 27-mile mountain bike & equestrian trail that extends to the Texas border.
Location: East of Las Cruces off US 70 or Dripping Springs Road
Season: Year Round.
Reservations: For large group sites at Aguirre Springs Campground. |
Organ Mountains Recreation Sites Campground Web Site
Driving Direction GPS Coordinates:
32.287689, -106.777037
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Campground: Organ Mountains Recreation Sites in Las Cruces New Mexico *