Good memories, I went to Las Cruces NMSU for my master's degree. Used to go to Ruidoso and other beautiful destinations..... Land of Enhancement, still remember the yellow license plate. As far as "entrapment", I couldn't say. That side of the country was always good to me. I have gone through "entrapment" in North Carolina/Tennessee while riding a croach rocket at 60 mph at the Tail of the Dragon but that's a story for some other time
Wow!! Beautiful. I've never been to New Mexico, I will have to remedy that soon.
I like the northern part the best.
I would live there and vacation there. Beautiful weather...