Are you being called to the cool forest pines in order to escape the summer heat yet? Bear Creek Motel & Cabinsare located in a very unique and cool summer place under the tall Ponderosa Pine.  Although we are only 7 miles and minutes north of Silver City, you will climb over the Continental Divide to 7,000 feet and top out finding the cool, crisp forest breezes.  Your private, shaded porch with BBQ grill awaits your arrival.  You can imagine the cool night breeze whispering across your face as your body relaxes into the crisp sheets and once again you can enjoy a peaceful night’s sleep.  Spend your day reading on your private second story balcony, bird watching or take a hike in the forest on one of the paths that starts at your front door.  Find the healing therapy of nature.  Take a virtual tour for your favorite cabin, then call or make your reservation online.

Bear Creek Motel & Cabins is THE place to stay when attending events held in the Grant County area.  We are located just 7 miles from Silver City and 1/2 mile from the famous Buckhorn Saloon. The cool mountain air and peaceful setting make us a great summer getaway. Check out our reservation calendar for availabilty. 

Silver City is fast becoming known for the variety of events held throughout the year.  The month of May holds many events that appeal to a diverse group, the best known are the Blues Festival and the Pro Rodeo.  Both, a must to check out!

May 20th:  MRAC Youth Mural Dedication.  Life Quest, Inc. on Pope Street. 12:30 pm

May 23-25th:  13th  Annual Blues Festival. Gough Park.  More info call 575-538-2505

May 23rd:  Opening reception at Blue Dome Gallery.  More info call 575-534-8671

May 24th:   37th Annual Ft. Bayard Wilderness Run and Walking Tour.  More info call 575-590-4012

May 28 - 31st: 18th Annual Wild Wild West Rodeo. PRCA Rodeo w/Pot of Silver Team Roping. More info call 575-456-1590

May 31st:  Stars-N-Parks Astronomy Program at the City of Rocks.  More info call 575-536-2800

This is going to be a busy weekend in SW New Mexico with a lot of different events going on and fun for the whole family.

Silver City Farmers’ Market will be returning to Historic Downtown for the upcoming 2008 season. The Opening Day will be May 10. The site will be the new Main Street Plaza (behind Domino’s Pizza). 

Walking Tour of Ft. Bayard National Historic Landmark.  Tour begins at 9:30 am on Saturday, May 10th at the Fort Bayard Theater located near the northest corner of the hospital.  Call for more information  575-388-4477

1st Annual Tyrone Cowboy Poetry and Music Gathering
Enjoy the sounds‚ songs and sights of the Old West in Tyrone’s annual Cowboy Poetry festival! This special performance benefits restoration efforts for the Tyrone Community Center and features Mike Moutoux‚ “New Mexico’s Most Enchanting Cowboy‚” The Copper Creek Wranglers‚ Pete Kennedy and many more. A benefit performance for restoration of the Tyrone Community Center. Tickets are $8 at door or $7 in advance from TPOA Office‚ Morning Star or Circle Heart. BBQ Dinner for sale at intermission. For more info Pete Kennedy 534-0741 or the Tyrone Community Center.
Location: Tyrone Community Center
Phone: 388-1543

For a Wonderful Lodging Experience stay with us at the Bear Creek Motel & Cabins .  Located in downtown Pinos Altos, just minutes from downtown Silver City.

If you have never been to Silver City during the annual ‘Tour of the Gila’ Bicycle Race you have truly missed an event.  The first Tour was held in 1987 and grown to international recognition with participants coming from the U.S.,Canada, New Zealand, Germany, Russia, Colombia, Mexico and Australia.  Both men and women of all skill levels will participate in the five day event and they will end up covering a distance up to 340 miles. 

This year’s event will be named the ‘Ben D. Altamirano Memorial Tour of the Gila’ in honor and memory of our State Senator that just recently passed away.  With events for participants and spectators alike you are sure to find something that will please all ages of your group.

Bear Creek Motel & Cabinswill have many of the teams staying with us during the bike race week.  The last race event ends in Pinos Altos and many of the racers enjoy wandering back to their room where they enjoy a late check out.

         Bear Creek Motel & Cabins is becoming known as a great base for all our visitors to the Southwest.  Our tall pines and enchanting cabins not only give you a fun and comfortable place to lay your head at night, but also easy access to the many hiking trails and historic sites of SW New Mexico and SE Arizona.   

Purgatory Chasm is one of those ‘not so well known’  places of adventure.  The many canyons and chasms in the Gila National Forest are beautiful to look at from scenic overviews, but getting into some of them can be a bit of a challenge, even for die-hard hikers.  For those still finding their mountain legs, there’s Purgatory Chasm, just east of Lake Roberts on route 35.  A moderately easy trail, about two miles round trip, which loops above and into a narrow canyon lined by rock walls that have been contoured over the millenia by wind and water.

Like most New Mexico trails, this one is not well marked.  So on your first time in, it’s recommended to take the right hand fork going in which takes you up a gentle incline through juniper and pinon above the canyon. The trail then hooks left and descends slowly into the canyon.  Along the way down, you’ll find a conveniently located wooden ladder that takes you into the most interesting part of the hike, where this photo was taken.  Then just follow the canyon bottom back out to the road.   Photo taken by Gilarama.

After a great night sleep at Bear Creek Cabins  you can enjoy a relaxing drive to the Gila Cliff Dwellings.  Spectacular views of the Gila National Forest and Wilderness are a real treat along Route 15, north of Lake Roberts. This well-maintained, paved road–part of the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway–climbs through Ponderosa-lined mountainsides to an elevation of 7400 feet and then drops all the way down to the Gila River and the ancient Cliff Dwellings that are a main draw for visitors to the area. Along the way and near the top, you’ll encounter Copperas Vista, a scenic overlook that gazes west, out over miles and miles of beautiful rock formations and pine-covered mountains. Photo by www.gilarama.com