Guadalupita, NM – New Mexico State Park officials announced today that construction will begin on a new gateway to Coyote Creek State Park located in Guadalupita, NM on Monday, September 18th. There will be intermittent closures during the construction process. The first intermittent closure will be Monday, September 18th between 11 a.m.- 5 p.m. Weather permitting, construction should be completed by early November.

This construction work will affect visitor entry/exit access into the park. Due to demolition construction, there will be short periods during which the entrance/exit will be closed. "We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause our visitors. However, we know it will be a minor inconvenience resulting in a big benefit to our visitors," said Christy Tafoya, NM State Parks Director.

For updated information regarding the on-going construction at Coyote Creek State Park, contact the park directly at 575-387-2328.