Loco Lagoon, formerly known as Conoco Lake, is a three-acre freshwater pond
providing habitat for wildlife and respite for humans in the middle of a vast
forest of pumpjacks. The site was created in 1990 through a cooperative
agreement between BLM and Conoco, Inc, with Conoco originally providing the
fresh water and NM Department of Game and Fish stocking the lake with fish
five times a year. The pond provides habitat for a variety of wildlife
including bass, catfish, mule deer, ducks and other birds, while providing
bird watching and picnicking for visitors.

Loco Lagoon, formerly known as Conoco Lake, is a three-acre freshwater pond providing habitat for wildlife and respite for humans in the middle of a vast forest of pumpjacks. The site was created in 1990 through a cooperative agreement between BLM and Conoco, Inc, with Conoco originally providing the fresh water and NM Department of Game and Fish stocking the lake with fish five times a year. The pond provides habitat for a variety of wildlife including bass, catfish, mule deer, ducks and other birds, while providing bird watching and picnicking for visitors.

Bird's eye view of the park

Loco Lagoon

The Hackberry Lake Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Use Area offers over 55,000 acres
of rolling stabilized dune lands and cliffs. The area is open for intensive
use of motorcycles, sand dune buggies and other OHVs. Trails within the area
take advantage of a variety of soils and topographic features, which include
many turns and steep hill climbs. Routes go from shallow rocky, loamy soil on
low hills to deep alluvial soils with sandy inclusions. The trails travel
across small draws and along the bottom of deep arroyos. The area also
includes a sand dune complex.

The area is used by the Desert Rough Riders Club for an annual competitive
motorcycle event -- the Carlsbad 100 Desert Race -- which traverses more than
44 miles of public land. For more information on this event please visit The
New Mexico Desert Racing Club at www.nmdrc.com.

The Hackberry Lake Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Use Area offers over 55,000 acres of rolling stabilized dune lands and cliffs. The area is open for intensive use of motorcycles, sand dune buggies and other OHVs. Trails within the area take advantage of a variety of soils and topographic features, which include many turns and steep hill climbs. Routes go from shallow rocky, loamy soil on low hills to deep alluvial soils with sandy inclusions. The trails travel across small draws and along the bottom of deep arroyos. The area also includes a sand dune complex.The area is used by the Desert Rough Riders Club for an annual competitive motorcycle event -- the Carlsbad 100 Desert Race -- which traverses more than 44 miles of public land. For more information on this event please visit The New Mexico Desert Racing Club at www.nmdrc.com.

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