Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-12-03
TEJANO ROAD IS
NOW OPENED To
PICNIC GROUNDS
Opens Up Splendid Camping
Ground and Beautiful
Scenic Drive for AIbu-
querqueanS

Official announcement was
made yesterday from the office
of the District Forester that the
Tejano Road project is now com
pIeted. c. II. Kissan. engineer in
charge Of the project has either
turned over or stored all of the
equipment used on the road.
Yesterday he certified it as open
to travel over the entire distance
md the official announcement of
its being open followed.
The general public took It for
granted early in the construction
of the road that had been COM
pleted, Finding that it did not
meet with expectations many con-
tinued to take for granted what
was not fact and thought it unfit
for travel. 1t was scarcely fit
for travel. according to the en-
gineer. over some of the distance.
But now the entire road is in
splendid condition.
The Tejano canyon road runs
approximately eight miles around
the mountain side, from the VIII
lage of San Antonia, The road
has no grade exceeding eight
per cent and it opens up to AL
buquerque one of the most at
tractive camping and picnic
grounds possible and that within
81 miles.
The road, which has cost ap-
proximately $4,000 all furnished
by the United States Forest SER
vice. means much to Albuquerque.
There has been no suitable camp
ing or picnic ground in the VIC
Unity before. The only grounds
We're along the river, where the
dense swarms or mosquitoes and
the consequent irritation elimin-
sates most of the pleasure.
The end of the road as now
completed is within four miles
tof the Ellis ranch. There is lit
I, tie doubt that the people of AL
buquerque will make determin-
Z ed effort to have this missing
! link" completed. With the other
flour miles Of road completed 1t
\ will furnish beautiful 'loop
drive" about Albuquerqu@ by way
of Placitas and Bernalillo.
In time this Tejano project
should develop into road similar
ito the Rocky Mountain Park road
s.at Denver. The natural scenic
ATTRACTIONS of the Manzano Ma
tional forest are far superior TO
, the Rocky Mountain park. It's
! proximity to this growing city will
I permit Albuquerqueans Of moder-
tate means to escape the summer
. heat without having far to go.
THE round trip can easily be made
tin one day, with ample time for
slunch.
! The view from the upper reach
ses of this road is easily worth
sthe trip. The Gallinas mountains,
.60 miles south, can easily be
&een, while on clear day Sierra
Blanca, in the Mescalero Indian
rgApache reservation. can be seen.
The road may be reached by
going west from Albuquerque
through the Tijeras canyon. TO
the village of Tijeras, and from
there going north to San Anton-
ita. The road begins at that
point and leads west into the
mountains. There are numerous
trails leading out from the road
10 the crest and it is only mile
from the road to the crest.
. An immense cave has been dis
covered within quarter mile of
the road. 1t is at the forks of
the Pima Canyon and Ellis Ranch
trails. The cave has been explor-
ed to a depth of 900 feet. It is
known to run deeper and is be-
leved to extend a considerable
distance into the mountain. 1t
possesses the unique feature Of
being entirely dry and is the
haunt of both bear and wildcat
Water has been developed at this
point.