Appalachian Trail of the West? New Mexico lawmakers want to create 500-mile ... - Des

[WhiteBlaze]

Deseret News

Appalachian Trail of the West? New Mexico lawmakers want to create 500-mile ... Deseret News Called the Rio Grande Trail, the pathway is envisioned as being similar to the Appalachian Trail or the Continental Divide Trail. Rep. Jeff Steinborn, D-Las Cruces, introduced a bill Thursday to create a commission to define the best routes and reach ...

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[txag]

This is actually not a bad idea. There are already access trails/roads/paths that follow almost the entirety of the Rio Grande. Just a matter of hooking them up and getting permissions. Mosquitoes would be an issue as the river moves slowly much of the year.

[The Solemates]

the more trails the better! northern NM is my favorite area in the SW

[Mags]

There are currently two routes through New Mexico by Simblissity. Not "official" however.

In the recent past, getting an official designation for a trail has been difficult. It is why the creators of the Hayduke went the way they did.

OTOH, with Wild getting a lot of national press, anything trail related is hot right now. Probably a perfect time to get govt backing and possibly funding.