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Mexican Canyon Trestle
Photo: AllenS, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Mexican Canyon Trestle

Also known as Cloudcroft Railroad Trestle,Alamogordo and Sacramento Mounta

Cloudcroft’s first place on the National RegisterListed May 7, 1979; only 151 of New Mexico’s 862 listings are older
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About Mexican Canyon Trestle

Mexican Canyon Trestle was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 7, 1979: the first place in Cloudcroft to be listed. Only 151 of New Mexico’s 862 listings are older. The Register lists it for its engineering and transportation, at the state level. The listing covers 1 acre.

What it isRailway bridge and trestle bridge in Otero County, New Mexico. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 76 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1899 to today

  1. 1899Built
  2. 1979Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 47 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Northwest of Cloudcroft off NM 83, in Cloudcroft, NM · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Mexican Canyon TrestleStart here
  2. 2Bridge A 249-Cloudcroft, New MexicoStructure · 0.3 mi on

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Questions about Mexican Canyon Trestle

Is Mexican Canyon Trestle on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 7, 1979 (Register number 79001543).

Is Mexican Canyon Trestle a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; New Mexico has 37 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Mexican Canyon Trestle?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Mexican Canyon Trestle?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 76 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 77847401 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.