Happy July! It's hard to believe 2025 is already half over...time just flies by, don't you think?!
Today, I thought I'd tell you a little about the small town of Red River. Mama took pictures whenever she went into town for "human time"
...I guess I'll have to show you those, because I never got to actually go into town.
Before the Red River Valley was populated, it was used for hunting by the Ute and Jicarilla Apache Native Americans during the Summer months. They hunted Longhorn sheep, deer and various types of other wildlife that was abundant in the area.
The mining boom of the late 1800s brought prospectors and those looking to "get rich quick" to the Southern Rocky Mountains. This led to an abundance of busy mining camps, including Red River.
As fast as the mining boom ramped up, it began to decline and by the early 1900s, many of the areas population declined as people moved away. Luckily, Red River had more to offer than gold, silver and the like....It had TOURISM!
Located at the base of the Red River Ski area, Red River is a great place to stay during the Winter to enjoy skiing, snowboarding and sledding. There are many hotels, condominiums and other rentals to stay!
During the Summer it is a wonderful place to escape the heat. With an elevation of 8,750ft above sea level, the temperatures were about 15 degrees cooler in Red River than at home in Rio Rancho. There is a bunch to do in the area too. Hiking was our favorite thing to do, but there was so much more!
Like eating at the Red River Brewery, where everything from sliders to delicious salads were had
BY.THE.HUMANS....not.the.dogs
(Life can be so unfair!)
There were rumors the Brewery was dog-friendly...but Mama and Daddy would neither confirm or deny this.
I sure would have loved a slider or 2!
The HUMANS also went to the Old Tymer's Cafe for Breakfast....There were giant pancakes, yummy french toast and delicious eggs had (by everyone but ME!)
You could rent fun bicycle surry things....
...or just walk around, visit the cute shops and take in the fun views!
As you might be able to tell, the pawrents really enjoyed the town of Red River, and have put it on their "We would visit there again" list!
In case anyone was wondering what my "I want to go for a hike too" sad face looks like, this is it.
Don't worry though, I got to go on two long and VERY fun hikes while we were in Red River. I'll be back Friday to tell you about the first one!
