This cache is part of the New Mexico Challenge. One cache is hidden in each of New Mexico's 33 counties.
Your mission, should you decide to accept it is to find and log all 33 caches with a photo of yourself at the cache site.
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Socorro County is the home of New Mexico Tech, one of the consistently highest ranking universities in New Mexico. It is also the home of the Bosque del Apache, the Very Large Array (VLA), Sevellita National Wildlife Refuge, lots of old mines, interesting geology, and the Socorro Fault.
I placed this cache not too far from a landmark that gives information about the ranching and railroad aspects of this county.
Cache contains an Elton John CD (for listening while driving through the area to other caches), Skin So Soft lotion to keep the bugs away, new AA batteries, and a few other little items.