Cox Canyon lies southeast of Cloudcroft on Highway 130 and extends past the Sunspot Highway turnoff, Ponderosa Pines Golf Course, and Highway 24 towards Weed, Sacramento, and Piñon. The canyon has landscapes as varied as the neighborhoods which dot the highway down to Mayhill but mostly there are tall pines and aspens with an occasional grassy meadow tucked in between. You're bound to see lots of wildlife in this canyon including deer, elk, and wild turkey or enjoy a hike or horseback ride through one of the many smaller canyons off the main road. Neighborhoods along the way include, Silver Cloud, Chippeway Park, Waterfall, and Ponderosa Pines. Off Highway 130 you'll find beautiful though a bit more remote properties along: Sunspot Highway, Russia Canyon and High Nogal, Rio Peñasco Canyon and Weed and Sacramento. EMAIL me for more information on Cox Canyon.

James Canyon runs for approximately 17 miles east of Cloudcroft to Mayhill. Along the way you'll find lots of tall trees, grassy meadows, undulating hillsides and mountain ridges. You slowly drop in elevation along the way so the climate becomes progressively milder as you leave Cloudcroft down to the Rio Peñasco Valley past Mayhill. The area does receive snow and in shady spots will stay through late Spring. Again, wildlife abounds - elk, deer, wild turkey, and the occasional bear. Wimsatt Rodeo Arena is along the way, site of the annual Memorial Day Weekend Rodeo. There are numerous neighborhoods on and off the beaten path including: Young Canyon, Sky Country, The Ranch, Cloud Country West, James Canyon Estates, Twin Forks, Sixteen Springs, Robinhood Estates, Cloud Country Estates, Irongate, Mt. Joy, and Valley View each with its own attraction and appeal. EMAIL me for further information on properties in any of these neighborhoods.

La Luz and Laborcita Canyon - just before you begin your journey up the mountain on Highway 82 to Cloudcroft you'll pass the road which takes you into La Luz and east into Laborcita Canyon. La Luz is an historic community with many interesting, older structures including Our Lady of the Light Catholic Church. Private wells and ditch water irrigate most of the homes and gardens. You'll find lots of fruit trees including fig and pomegranate. Just a short drive further east brings you into Laborcita Canyon, a beautiful high desert community with both subdivisions and unrestricted land. It is unusual here to find a home without an outstanding view either of the White Sands or the surrounding canyons. BLM land (Bureau of Land Management) adds privacy to many properties. You'll find horse properties and orchards here where the elevation tops out at approximately 6300 feet. Like more information? EMAIL me here.

Village of Cloudcroft - often referred to as "The Village," Cloudcroft celebrated it's centennial in 1999. There are several subdivisions within the Village of Cloudcroft each with it's own set of Covenants or Restrictions. (EMAIL me for info on specific neighborhoods in Cloudcroft) In general, homes in The Village are serviced with water, sewage, road maintenance and use of trash receptacles for a monthly fee of approximately $40. Amenities include Burro Street shopping, groceries at Mountaintop Mercantile, Zenith Park, Cloudcroft Elementary, Middle and High Schools with football field and track, and the historic Lodge for dinner, golfing or Champagne Sunday brunch.

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