Mount Cristo Rey | Sunland Park, New Mexico

Easy hike to the top of Mount Cristo Rey. Only 4.5-mile round trip.
The statue is 40 feet (12 m) tall, including a 9-foot (2.7 m) base, and is composed of concrete, steel, and Cordovan cream limestone, quarried near Austin, Texas. The blocks were chosen by Soler and winched up the mountain. Soler carved it on-site with an air chisel. The head of the statue is elongated so that the figure appears of natural proportions when viewed from below. #exploring

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