Enchanted Trails RV Park in Albuquerque erects hubcap tree in time for Christmas

The Enchanted Trails RV Park and Trading Post in west Albuquerque recently erected a 17-foot-tall hubcap tree after the proprietor there spent nearly five years collecting parts for it. According to KRQE-TV in Albuquerque, the tree consists of about 300 hubcaps compiled by Vicki Ashcraft, president of the business. She began collecting hubcaps in 2016, … Continue reading Enchanted Trails RV Park in Albuquerque erects hubcap tree in time for Christmas

New Mexico Route 66 Association marking 30th anniversary Saturday

The New Mexico Route 66 Association will mark its 30th birthday from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Enchanted Trails RV Park and Trading Post in west Albuquerque. The association will provide pizza, salad and soft drinks as part of the celebration. All are welcome, and one also can bring desserts to share. The … Continue reading New Mexico Route 66 Association marking 30th anniversary Saturday

Enchanted Trails RV Park no longer is renting out its vintage trailers

Recently, I saw on the Route66 group on Yahoo the Enchanted Trails RV Park in west Albuquerque no longer was renting out its six vintage trails to overnight guests. I messaged owner Vickie Ashcraft whether it was true. She wrote: I'm going to honor the reservations I have but I'm not taking new reservations. We … Continue reading Enchanted Trails RV Park no longer is renting out its vintage trailers

Wayward driver damages Enchanted Trails RV Park

An alleged drunken driver drove off Interstate 40, careened through the Enchanted Trails RV Park & Trading Post in west Albuquerque and ended up in the complex's swimming pool Wednesday morning. KOB-TV in Albuquerque reported: "In another month I will have been here for 30 years and this is definitely one for our record books," … Continue reading Wayward driver damages Enchanted Trails RV Park

Albuquerque RV park wants to create a hubcap tree

Vickie Ashcraft of the Enchanted Trails RV Park and Trading Post in west Albuquerque wants help in creating what she hopes would be a new Route 66 attraction -- an 18-foot-tall tree made entirely of hubcaps. You might think the hubcap tree was inspired by the more modestly sized Christmas one at Cars Land at Disneyland … Continue reading Albuquerque RV park wants to create a hubcap tree

A visit to Enchanted Trails RV Park

KC Keefer with his ongoing "Genuine Route 66 Life" video series interviews Vickie Ashcraft at the Enchanted Trails RV Park west of Albuquerque. The interview also serves as a brief tour of a couple of the vintage travel trailers that Ashcraft rents out to overnight guests. If you'd like to stay in one, go here. … Continue reading A visit to Enchanted Trails RV Park