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ESCAPE to PINOS ALTOS!
Nestled in the Gila Forest on a sunny southern mountain slope, historic Pinos Altos (Spanish for "Tall Pines") should be your headquarters for fun and adventure in Silver City, Grant County and the huge Gila Wilderness.
easy to find!
Pinos Altos is easy to reach:- 3 hours from El Paso, TX
- 2 hours from Las Cruces, NM
- 4 hours from Albuquerque, NM
- 3 hours from Tucson, AZ
- 4.5 hours from Phoenix, AZ
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upcoming events
There's never a bad time to visit Pinos Altos, Silver City and Grant County. Our four gentle seasons make for fantastic weather whenever you choose to visit, and our vibrant community has events and things to do all year 'round:
- 6th Annual Gila River Festival
September 16, 2010
The 6th Annual Gila River Festival: Celebrating the Gila's Web of Life. The Festival features guided field trips, a film festival, night hikes, a noted keynote speaker, children's activities, gallery tour, and much more. Location: Silver City and Gila National Forest
www.gilaconservation.org/
- Grant County Artists Guild (GCAG) 25th Annual Purchase Prize Exhibit
September 24, 2010
Exhibit location: Hearst Church Gallery, Golden Avenue, Pinos Altos, New Mexico, learn more at www.gcag.org
- Grant County Artists Guild (GCAG) 25th Annual Purchase Prize Exhibit
September 25, 2010
Exhibit location: Hearst Church Gallery, Golden Avenue, Pinos Altos, New Mexico, learn more at www.gcag.org
- Fifth Annual Mimbres Valley Harvest Festival
September 25, 2010
As the growing season continues, residents of the Mimbres Valley will be coming together to celebrate their life in the valley, inviting everyone to their Fifth Annual Mimbres Valley Harvest Festival, Saturday, September 25th, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. A day long hoe down, when farmers put down their hoes for the season, is planned with farmers’ market, storytellers, musicians and craftspeople coming together to share their love of the Mimbres at the San Lorenzo Elementary School, just off of NM Highway 152.
- Grant County Artists Guild (GCAG) 25th Annual Purchase Prize Exhibit
September 26, 2010
Exhibit location: Hearst Church Gallery, Golden Avenue, Pinos Altos, New Mexico, learn more at www.gcag.org
- Grant County Artists Guild (GCAG) 25th Annual Purchase Prize Exhibit
October 1, 2010
Exhibit location: Hearst Church Gallery, Golden Avenue, Pinos Altos, New Mexico, learn more at www.gcag.org
- Pinos Altos October Fiesta
October 2, 2010
Each year, the residents and businesses of historic Pinos Altos host an October Fiesta as a fund-raiser for the Pinos Altos Volunteer Fire/Rescue Department and other community projects including roadside/public area cleanup. The 12th Annual Pinos Altos October Fiesta is October 2, 2010, with most events held in the historic Main Street area.
- Grant County Artists Guild (GCAG) 25th Annual Purchase Prize Exhibit
October 2, 2010
Exhibit location: Hearst Church Gallery, Golden Avenue, Pinos Altos, New Mexico, learn more at www.gcag.org
- Grant County Artists Guild (GCAG) 25th Annual Purchase Prize Exhibit
October 3, 2010
Exhibit location: Hearst Church Gallery, Golden Avenue, Pinos Altos, New Mexico, learn more at www.gcag.org