Alamogordo, New Mexico: Scrap Metal Roadrunner
Maybe 15 feet tall, built by Larry Berry, the owner of a junkyard (with the help of local high school students), in 1976. In early 2025 Larry moved the bird to stand in front of a gym owned by his grandson.
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Scrap metal paisano doing well for its age. Easily accessible and a decent pullover to safely park your vehicle and take photos.
[Britt Marley, 06/17/2013]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]
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.
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Scrap Metal Roadrunner
Showtime Fitness
- Address:
- 2321 N. White Sands Blvd, Alamogordo, NM
- Directions:
- Showtime Fitness. North side of the city, on the west side of N. White Sands Blvd, between 23rd and 24th Sts.
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May 2009 - Livingston sez the sculpture is no longer there.