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Datil Well Campground (BLM)
August 17, 2019 @ 8:00 AM - August 18, 2019 @ 12:00 PM
Contact Leader(s): Chris Fritzsche, 505-504-3768, fritzsche.christopher@gmail.com with any questions.
RESULTS: The NMVFO Datil Well team built about .7 miles of new trail, assisted the BLM crew on the drag line (about .8 miles) to include some hand tool cleanup of the drag line on Sunday, and installed a new fire ring. The NMVFO cooks, Donna and Marie, did a great job keeping the trail crew well fed. At the end of the project, Mike Comiskey, BLM Socorro Representative, expressed his appreciation for our dedication, enthusiasm, and hard work. Thank you all for working on the project. We greatly appreciate your help and camaraderie.
Enjoy this beautiful and historic gem of recreational land as we build a new trail spur into the southwestern, unimproved areas of the recreation area. The hike to the farthest point from the campground is about 1.5 miles but will increase as we build! Please sign up by Tuesday, August 13th so that we can match provisions to participants. Unfortunately, we will not be able to support restricted diets. Datil is 61 miles west of Socorro on US Hwy 60. The campground is ¼ mile south of Datil on Hwy 12. The green NMVFO signs will be deployed early Friday afternoon at both entrances to the campground area. Work will begin Saturday, August 16th at 8:00 am and Sunday, August 17th at the same start time, but we’ll finish up around noon.