Hatch

The town of Hatch, NM, is the Green Chili Capital of the World; this, according to the folks of Hatch and New Mexico.  OK, it may well be true.  We didn't really see a lot of green chili peppers during our visit, but there sure were lots of red ones.

On the way back from Hatch, we explored part of the Lake Valley Backcountry Byway including a visit to Hillsboro, which is one of 9 Sierra County Ghost Towns.  Hillsboro was the County Seat until it was moved to TorC in 1938.  Formerly a mining town which produced $ millions in gold and silver, it now has a population of only about 80.  Please see our photos and captions for more information.