Alamogordo, New Mexico: Scrap Metal Roadrunner
Maybe 15 feet tall, the rusty king bird of a big junk yard.
Basin Pipe and Metal
- Address:
- 6960 US Hwy 54-70, Alamogordo, NM
- Directions:
- On the west side of US Hwy 54/70 just north of US Hwy 82. Inside the scrap yard fence at Basin Pipe and Metal.
- Hours:
- Private property. Visible from road. (Call to verify)
- Phone:
- 575-437-6272
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Looks like it has been moved again. It is in a gravel pull-off by itself next to Highway 70 just inside the business' gate. The business itself is back quite a ways from the road. Sculpture is up on a green cable spool and the base is strapped down. While I was there, about 5 minutes, two other cars came in, drove around the bird, and left. Popular!
[Saralyn, 05/01/2010]The Roadrunner is still there, just now its been moved down away from the road because a lot of people were standing on it and getting on it. Since it's so old, they didn't want it to get damaged. But it is still definitely there.
[Crystal Marie Reece, 07/16/2009]
Road Runner Recycled metal art roadrunner. Also on the property, on top of an old train caboose -- a recycled metal kokopelli.
[Douglas Watson, 06/01/2004]The road runner is the state bird for New Mexico but I've never seen one bigger than this one created out of scrap metal -- it must be at least 20 feet tall. There are also a couple of scrap dinosaurs at the recycling center.
[Marje Chavez, 09/03/2000]Nearby Offbeat Places
- Auto Parts Dinosaur, Alamogordo, NM - 1 mi.
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May 2009 - Livingston sez the sculpture is no longer there.