AREA DAY TRIPS
Historic Silver City
Known for its vibrant arts community, downtown Silver City hosts a variety of galleries, gift shops, historic buildings, fine restaurants and bars, and quaint homes. Well worth exploring by foot - for a glimpse of the region's history and archeology you will enjoy the Silver City Museum and the museum at Western New Mexico University.
Silver City Museum
Silver City has a fascinating history, from Apache camp-ground to Spanish settlement to bustling tent city mining camp. "The Big Ditch," now a linear park behind Bullard St. (the current main street of town) was originally Main Street until turn-of-the-century thunderstorms flooded the town and washed the street away. Young Billy the Kid lived nearby. Learn about the town's rich history at the Silver City Museum, housed in a restored 1881 mansion at 312 W. Broadway. Open Tuesday-Friday 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., weekends 10:00 - 4:00, $3 per person suggested donation. 575-538-5921 | info@silvercitymuseum.org | SilverCityMuseum.org
Boston Hill
Take a hike on Boston Hill. Just off Market St. above downtown, Boston Hill offers 12 miles of trails winding in and around many of the old mines above Silver City, giving the hiker a spectacular view of town and the surrounding area. Your hosts at the Lodge will gladly provide additional information on Boston Hill and similar area hiking opportunities.
Western New Mexico University Museum
Home to the largest permanent collection of prehistoric Mimbres Pottery in the world, along with basketry and other artifacts. The collection includes Casas Grandes pottery, Maria Martinez, San lldefonso, and Santa Clara pottery, heirloom Navajo rugs, historic photographs of Silver City and surrounding areas, and traveling exhibits. The museum is on the University campus in Fleming Hall, 1000 W. College Ave. at the west end of 10th Street. Open daily; Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m., Saturday & Sunday l0:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., phone: 575-538-6386 or wnmu.edu
Bear Mountain Lodge Labyrinths
Explore the extensive Lodge grounds, native Juniper woodland habitat, where you will find marked trails, birds, wildlife, sculpture and Labyrinths.