Historic Railroad Trestle Work Continues
Alamogordo,
Highway 82 will be moved north, making more space on the south side for safe parking. A side walk with interpretive signs will be installed, as will a viewing platform with benches, so visitors can sit down and enjoy the Trestle, White Sands, a sunset, their lunch, or the fresh mountain air.
While moving the highway may temporarily slow traffic, two lanes are expected to stay http://www.buyambienmed.com open to keep those cars moving. Highway relocation will obliterate the existing trailhead and parking for the popular Osha Trail. Work is planned to begin in March on an alternative access trail and parking for the Osha Trail. This new trailhead will be located at the bottom of Muchachita Avenue where it meets Highway 82. Visitors in Pines Campground will still be able to access Osha Trail from the campground. As always, visitors can park in town and walk out Osha Trail road.
If you’d like to help with trail construction, please contact Peg Crim, at pcrim@fs.fed.us, or 575-434-7231 or leave your name and contact information at the Sacramento District Office.
For more information on the Lincoln National Forest, please review our website at: www.fs.usda.gov/lincoln or follow us on Twitter.com/lincolnsmokey.