Silver City and southwest New Mexico Quality of Life

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Hurley, NM

Hurley is a clean community just south of the mining district in Grant County. It boasts views of Geronimo Ridge and the Chihuahuan Desert below. Near the City Of Rocks State Park and the county airport.

Santa Clara

Santa Clara is convenient to Silver City and Bayard and Hurley. It was called Central in years past but now goes by the name Santa Clara. It is a small village with affordable housing. It is convenient to Fort Bayard Hospital (which is currently being relocated into a new facility. There is also a great [...]

Arenas Valley – Cedar Hills Areas

This area of Grant County just east of Silver City is country living within earshot of town. The homes are comprised of a variety of housing such as site built and manufactured homes. Quiet roads and privacy can be found in this area of Silver City. Most of the lots in these two areas are [...]

Mimbres Valley – San Lorenzo

These photographs show the area in the Mimbres Valley near San Lorenzo, NM. Includes many views of the Black Range from the Casas Adobes Subdivision next to San Lorenzo. San Lorenzo is a historic farming town which is one of the oldest settlements in Grant County. Casas Adobes is a newer subdivision with large lots [...]

Rocky Canyon North Star Mesa Road

This is a hike from Rocky Canyon Campground in northeastern Grant County, NM. Sandwiched between the Gila and Aldo Leopold Wildernesses. Nice remote area on fairly decent gravel road.

Upper Mimbres Valley and Northstar Mesa Road

Here is compilation of photographs taken during a drive to Rocky Canyon about 10 miles north of the Upper Mimbres Valley on Northstar Mesa Road. Good views of the Upper Mimbres and Upper Sapillo Valleys from the mesa road. Nice views of the Black Range too.

Hanover Fierro, New Mexico

This beautiful small community nestled in the foothills of the Pinos Altos Range is about 14 miles northeast of Silver City, New Mexico.

Gila Cliff, New Mexico

This beautiful farming community is located about 25 miles northwest of Silver City, New Mexico along the Gila River just below the Mogollon Mountains. Includes photos of Bill Evans Lake.

Purgatory Chasm Trail near Lake Roberts

This hike was a pleasurable hike. You want to keep going to see what is around the next bend. The chasm is fasinating and you find yourself looking up a bit too much that you may trip over a rock or bush if you aren’t careful. The hike is a loop that takes you up [...]

Bear Mountain – Gila National Forest

This area is just west of Bear Mountain in the Silver City Range. The drive is up a forest gravel road and over the shoulder between Bear Mountain and McComas Peak. The drive is about 15-20 miles depending where you stop. The area I parked in had no official trail, but the terrain was open [...]