the cloudhaus in cloudcroft, new mexico

Driving down the hill early last week we noticed a new place in High Rolls, Levain It Up Sourdough Bakery . After a couple attempts to stop in, we hit the bigtime just before Thanksgiving.  We could tell it was good. The second time we stopped in, it was some 30 minutes before opening, and there was already a line to get in (for a bakery!). Since we were on a tight schedule on that visit, we had to roll on.  Garrett and his partner Steve run the bakery, and they provide an array of baked goods including dinner rolls, croissants, cookies, breads, and more. We picked up a loaf of sourdough to bring back to Austin, and my-o-my it is good!      photo from Levain's socials    

                   

  This is just a little highway side-out, but worthy of a stop to enjoy the view down Fresnal Canyon toward the Tularosa Basin. The sneaky access to the Aquatic Dwellings Waterfall is here as well.                   

  This is a 1.9-mile out-and-back trail along the former path of the Cloudcroft Railroad, so it's relatively easygoing. At the end of the trail, you are rewarded with an original trestle from the railroad and the ability to hike over it. The extends a wee bit beyond this before petering out. The elevation change is about 190 feet, down on the out and up on the back. The elevation starts at about 5,800 feet. The trailhead is here .