POINTS OF INTEREST AND AREA INFORMATION
These are places of interest in southwestern New Mexico that you can visit if you have an extra day or two to explore:
(Distance From Faywood Hot Springs Noted at Beginning of each listing)
0 Miles: Faywood Hot Springs. Soak, relax, camp, visit friends, hike, watch
birds, study the stars, read a book.
1.6 Miles: City of Rocks State Park. These towering lava monoliths resemble an eerie Stonehenge. This city of rocks wascreated when volcanic ash spewed from the earth's crust about 30 million years ago. The huge rocks were wind-carved, rain-worn and sculpted by erosion. There are two known petroglyphs there. 505-536-2800
15 Miles: Chino Mines Tour. Large open-pit copper mine. 505-538-7100
24 Miles: 2 Deming Flea Markets. Saturdays and Sundays year-round. Shopping for antiques, crafts, pottery, tools, etc.
25 Miles: Deming Luna County Mimbres Museum. One of the largest, most eclectic collections in New Mexico, incredible Mimbres pottery, frontier history exhibits, dolls, gems and minerals, military history and much more. 301 South Silver, Deming. 505-546-2382
25 Miles: Deming Art Center. Regional and national art exhibits. 505-546-3663
25 Miles: Walking Tours. Silver City & Deming 25 Miles: Silver City Museum. Regional history and mining exhibits, victorian furniture, Native American artifacts. 505-538-5921
25 Miles: Western New Mexico University Museum. Incredible Mimbres pottery, natural history, Hispanic folk art, mining, wonderful temporary exhibits. 505-538-6386
28 Miles: St. Clair Winery. Wine tasting and gift shop. Deming 505-546-9324
30 Miles: The Gila Wilderness & Gila National Forest. Thefirst and largest wilderness area in the USA. Large pristine area, hiking, fishing, hot springs, birding, horseback riding etc. 505-388-8201
31 Miles: Tumbleweed Valley Old West movie location, six miles south of Deming on old Hermanas Rd. 331or CO-91. Features 22 points of interest from the Old West. Weekend tours only. 505-546-6798
32 Miles: Pinos Altos. Restaurants and shops, (ghost town) small museum with local artifacts. Seven miles NE of Silver City. 505-388-1882
40 Miles: Rock Hound State Park. 250 rock-filled acres on the western slopes of the Little Florida Mountains. This is the only state park we have ever heard of where they actually want you to take home some of the natural resources. 505-546-6182
40 Miles: Blackwell's Rock Shop. Variety of samples to view and buy. Near Rock Hound State Park
40 Miles: Spring Canyon. A beautiful high Chihuahuan desert canyon, especially nice when the springtime wildflowers are blooming. Next to Rock Hound State Park 505-546-6182
50 Miles: Emory Pass (Continental Divide) and Aldo LeapoldWilderness Area. This was the first wilderness area designated in the US. Hiking, vistas and wildlife.
60 Miles: Columbus. The only part of the continental United States ever invaded (1916 by Pancho Villa). Shops, restaurants.
60 Miles: Pancho Villa State in Columbus 505-531-2711
60 Miles: Columbus Historical Museum. Local history exhibits in southern Pacific RR depot. 505-531-2620
60 Miles: Bill Evan's Lake. 62-acre lake, fishing and primitive camping. South of Cliff.
60 Miles: Kingston Ghost Town. Home of the Black Range Lodge, gateway to the Black Range Mountains.
63 Miles: Cross the U.S. border to Palomas, Mexico. Doctors, dentists, pharmacies, good food and shopping.
65 Miles: Lake Roberts. 71-acre lake, trout fishing. 505-524-6090
65 Miles: Gila Hot Springs Vacation Center. 505-536-9551
70 Miles: Black Range Museum. Exhibits featuring mining artifacts. In the charming town of Hillsboro. 505-895-5652
75 Miles: Gila Cliff Dwellings. These are ruins of awe-inspiring settlements established by the Mimbres (Mogollon) Indians, known for their beautiful pottery. 505-536-9461
75 Miles: Lightfeather Hot Springs. Near the Gila Cliff Dwellings, clothing optional
80 Miles: Gila Riparian Preserve. Many bird species. North of the town of Cliff. 505-538-2771
80 Miles: Jordan Hot Springs. Northwest of the Gila Visitors Center. Must cross the river over thirty times, but the eight mile hike or horseback ride is well worth it.
85 Miles: The Catwalk. Steep trail over suspended bridges through a whitewater canyon. Near Glenwood
85 Miles: San Francisco Hot Springs, Upper & Lower. Near Glenwood, clothing optional.
88 Miles: Shakespeare (ghost town). Two and one half miles south of Lordsburg
90 Miles: Mesilla. This historic village three miles south of downtown Las Cruces is home to good restaurants, galleries and shops.
90 Miles: Turkey Creek Hot Springs. North of the town of Gila
100 Miles: Truth or Consequences. Hot springs, food, lodging.
100 Miles: Riverbend Hot Springs. Affiliated with Hosteling International. 505-894-6183
100 Miles: Mogollon (ghost town). 75 miles northwest of Silver City
104 Miles: Steins (ghost town). 19 miles southwest of Lordsburg
106 Miles: Fort Selden State Monument. Remains of 19th-century adobe fort. 16 miles north of Las Cruces 505-526-8911
110 Miles: Elephant Butte Lake State Park. The largest lake in the state - 40,000 acres. All water sports and nature hiking trails. Fishing for bass, catfish, walleye, crappie, white bass, black bass and stripers. 505-744-5421
150 Miles: Chiricahua National Monument and Coronado National Forest. The "Wonderland of Rocks" at elevations ranging from 5,100 to 7,800 feet. The Chiricahua Mountains rise above the surrounding Sonoran and Chihuahuan deserts, providing incredible rock formations and vistas as well as shady forests and glens that harbor a wide variety of bird and wildlife. 602-824-3560
150 Miles: Bosque del Apache. A 57,000-acre national wildlife refuge along the Rio Grande south of Socorro. Nearly 300 species of birds live at the refuge or migrate through, including the endangered whooping crane. 505-835-1828
150 Miles: Casas Grandes, Mexico. A rich agricultural area. Many archeological sites including Paquime, where there is a wonderful museum. The village of Mata Ortiz (the home of the finest Mexican pottery) is another 20 miles. Good hotels, restaurants and shopping.
300 Miles: Continue south from Casas Grandes on a good paved road to Madera, Mexico. Explore several incredible, undeveloped cliff dwelling sites as well as numerous undeveloped hot springs. Good hotels and food.
Scenic Drives
Petroglyph Sites
Hiking Trails - Continental Divide etc.
Biking Areas
Rock HuntingDeming Chamber of Commerce
575-546-2674 or 800-848-4955
Silver City Chamber of Commerce
575-538-3785 or 800-548-9378
Faywood Hot Springs ACTIVITIES: Faywood Hot Springs is a year-round rustic natural hot spring resort on a private 1200-acre ranch. It is a true high desert oasis situated in a park like setting at 5,000 ft. The 137'F pure spring water issues from the top of a mound (or tufa dome) and is gravity fed to various public and private pools and tubs.
Soaking, RV and tent camping, cabins, wonderful scenery, hiking, bird watching, star-gazing, general relaxation and solitude. Faywood Hot Springs is a good base to explore southwestern New Mexico. We are close to the Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, the Gila Wilderness, Silver City, Deming, numerous ancient petroglyph
sites and the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua. There are also numerous other hot springs in the area that can be reached by hiking.
The Faywood Hot Springs area represents a unique ecosystem. A sea of green grows around the tufa dome during the Spring, Summer and early Fall. The presence of water in an otherwise dry area, has created a community of plant, animal,
bird, reptilian, and amphibian life of much greater diversity than is normally found within this habitat zone. Over 150 species of birds are believed to inhabit the site at various seasons of the year. Our grounds are kept in the most natural state possible. Be aware that we all share this place with a great diversity of life. A flashlight, binoculars, a towel and a bathrobe are always good items to bring.
