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Tusas Springs Route

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Lava Road. The trail winds through a portion of the Jornada Lava Field to Lava Station and Paraje Fra Cristobal. A ranch road is atop the trail in places with portions of the trail visible in others. Distance through the lava is about 2 miles.

Navy tracking station consists of rows of antennas once used to track satellites and space debris. The visible trail runs right through the tracking site.

Tusas Lake is a sink hole fed by an underground water-filled gypsum dome (same water source as Tusas Springs), and thus has water at all times.  A segment of the trail from Tusas Springs to the small lake indicates it was used by travelers along the trail, most likely for watering and grazing the livestock.

Distances
14 mi. Tusas Springs to Paraje*

From Laguna del Muerto
26 mi. to Paraje* via main trail
29 mi. to Paraje* via Tusas Springs

 

* Paraje Fra Cristobal 

NOTE: The trail in this area is part of the Armendaris Ranch for which no public

access is allowed without ranch permission. Trespassers are prosecuted. 

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