Name: Overlook (T5001B)
Rating: 3.0

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Family Friendly Easy trail for a family walk. Good views of the valley below at the end of the trail.

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This trail starts just west of the railroad depot replica. It is fairly level and easy to hike. The overlook has very good views of the valley below and White Sands National Monument. This trail connects to other good trails nearby.

Flora & Fauna

This trails has lots of trees, pines, oaks and lots of wildflowers during the summer.

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Eric Borer with improvements by Jean-Claude Linossi

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3.0 from 2 votes

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in Cloudcroft

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3.0 from 2 votes

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Looking west from the overlook with White Sands on the horizon.

Jun 23, 2018 near La Luz, NM

Oct 28, 2017 near La Luz, NM

Oct 28, 2017 near La Luz, NM

Jun 23, 2018 near La Luz, NM

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Sep 3, 2019

Jean-Claude Linossi

Have hiked this short trail several times on my visits to the Cloudcroft area. This trail has good views of the Valley. 0.3mi — 0h 10m

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Overlook (T5001B)

“An easy trail leading to a great overlook and connecting to several other trails. ”

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8,689' 2,649 m

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