Mayhill, New Mexico -
Sleep in Your Own Mini-Observatory
Actually, not much sleeping goes on here, at least not while it's dark. Clear big skies, handy telescopes.
- Address:
- Serenity St., Mayhill, NM
- Directions:
- New Mexico Skies. US Hwy 82, either three miles west of the intersection of Hwy 130 in Mayhill, or 31.5 miles east of the intersection of US Hwy 54/70 in Alamogordo. Between mileposts 31 and 32 on US Hwy 82, turn south at the white sign for Mt. Joy Estates onto Happy Lane. Follow the dirt road (which becomes Joy Rd) 1.5 miles to the top of the ridge. Turn right onto Serenity St. Follow the main road and come to the large red-roofed lodge building. Follow the signs to the office, on the upper level of the building -- beyond the first left turn-off. Ring the doorbell if no one is in.
- Hours:
- Check-in after 2 PM. (Call to verify)
- Phone:
- 575-687-2429
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Actually, not much sleeping goes on here, at least not while it's dark.
This is an astronomy motel named New Mexico Skies. It's well over a mile above sea level, and out in the middle of nowhere, as you might expect. Its accommodations are less fancy than those at Arizona's Astronomer's Inn, but you do get to look through big telescopes and you get your own dome -- which is just what serious skywatchers want.
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