All schools use the facility free of charge. At the northern end of the Chihuahuan Desert lies a mountain ringed valley, the Tularosa Basin. Rising from the heart of this basin is one of the world's great natural wonders - the glistening white sands of New Mexico. Here, great wave-like dunes of gypsum sand have engulfed 275 square miles of desert and have created the world's largest gypsum dune field. Elevations of 4.000 to 11,500 feet pass through five different life zones from Chihuahuan desert to subalpine forest.
Vegetation ranges from rare cacti in the lower elevations to blue spruce in the highest areas.
The picture is the Hale-Bopp comet seen over the Space Center. The Space Center is a Space Museum, Planetarium, IMAX Dome Theater, and International Space Hall of Fame. We are proud of our unique mountain community which combines the amenities of modern life with our heritage as a pioneer village. Cloudcroft, NM is the travel destination of thousands of visitors each year. In the summer, it is a wonderful place to get away from the heat and enjoy the delightful pleasures of the mountains.