Events

Mount Cristo Rey Hike Through Time

December 30, 2018
11:00 AM
Sunland Park, NM

Venue:
Mt. Cristo Rey
Admission:
$5 adults; $2 children
Contact Phone Number:
915-542-1422

A guided hike is at 11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 30, at Mount Cristo Rey, Sunland Park, N.M. Length: 5 miles round trip (2-3 hours). Cost: $5 ($2 for children) donation requested for the Mt. Cristo Restoration Committee. Information: 542-1422. No reservation is required.

The hike is led by El Paso Scene Editor Randy Limbird, who will provide commentary on area history and geography. A brief talk on the history of the monument will be given at the summit.

The four-story-tall statue of Christ on the cross was built in 1938-40 by sculptor Urbici Soler. The mountaintop is 4,576 feet above sea level, in Sunland Park, N.M., near the junction of Mexico, Texas and New Mexico.

The hike is sponsored by Destination El Paso and El Paso Scene. Security is provided along the trail and in the parking lot.

The 5-mile hike is easy to moderate, and is suitable for all ages.

Meet at the large parking lot at the trailhead to Mt. Cristo Rey off McNutt Road (NM 273). Take the Racetrack exit off Paisano and cross the Rio Grande.

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