We drove up to Greenie Peak on Sawmill Mountain today. It was an easy Jeep road that is very popular with OHV and motorcycles. The scenery is very pretty except for all the dead trees due to the cedar bark beetles that are ravaging the Rocky Mountains in NM, CO WY and other states. Once we got up above the 10,000 foot elevation, the trees were healthier and prettier.
As we explored the top of the mountain we crossed Midnight Meadow several times. When we found the Edison and Anchor Mines, we learned that there used to be a town near the mines called Midnight Township. The Anchor Mine stamp mill was wired together in recent years so that one could get an idea of what the mining operation might have looked like. They also tried to restore a log cabin but nature prevailed and it fell down. The mines and town were establishing in the late 1890’s and only lasted three to five years. The gold and other metals that they found were not high quality and short on quantity. Its amazing to me to see some of these structures that are up to 120 years old.
Red River Ski Area
We had dinner at Texas Red’s, a cowboy restaurant. Their menu had this story on it: "A cowboy is laziness with a deck of cards, bravery with spurs, energy on a dance floor, and a legend of the Old West with a copy of Playboy. He has the energy of a turtle, the brains of an idiot, the sincerity of a liar and when he wants something, it is usually connected with horses or girls!" Texas Red’s original location burned down in 2004. This is the description of the arsonist: “This cowardly and criminal act was perpetrated by a no good low life. . . this scum of a lower than a snake’s belly slime width decided to cook all the fine steaks at one time. . .”
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