2019年9月8日 · At a scenic rest area outside of Las Cruces, a massive roadrunner perches on a boulder, gazing over the city below. The sculpture stands a whopping 20 feet tall and is composed of old shoes, cell...

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The roadrunner is the official state bird of New Mexico, which explains why artist Olin Calk built a giant recycled roadrunner-- 20 feet tall and 40 feet long -- in Las Cruces in 1993. Back then it stood at the city landfill, and was made exclusively of items salvaged from it: Olin's way to call attention to what he called, "consumption ...

2018年12月4日 · Towering above I-10 on a hillside at the Scenic View Rest Area in Las Cruces, New Mexico is a 20 foot tall, 40 foot wide Recycled Roadrunner Statue made from discarded materials.

2023年11月8日 · "This 20-foot tall sculpture of the New Mexico state bird was built in 1993 by local artist Olin Calk and is constructed entirely of recycled trash from the Las Cruces Recycling Center," the says.

2023年2月12日 · To be more precise, the Recycled Roadrunner Statue is located at the Scenic View Rest Along eastbound I-10, mile marker 134 in Las Cruces. You can only access it from the eastbound lanes. It is free. The rest area has RV spots and allows free overnight camping with a maximum stay of 24 hours.

We're accustomed to seeing crutches only displayed at miraculous healing shrines. The rest area at mile 135 eastbound has access to the sculpture, as well as an amazing vista of city and surrounding mountain range. Bathrooms were clean, dog relief area, and beautiful stone picnic structures make this a great stop!

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You'll have more luck chasing down our collectible animal statue of the state bird of New Mexico than you'll have outpacing actual roadrunners that can reach speeds of up to 26 mph!