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New Mexico’s Triangle

Who Knows What Lurks in the Pecos Triangle

In New Mexico near Pecos is a notorious road called county road 63A. It is known by another name to locals, El Camino del Diablo or the Devil’s Road. It begins easy, but if followed it becomes an axle-breaking journey to the end where there is an abandoned fire tower. But it’s not just damage to vehicles to worry about. There have been several disappearances from this location.

The Devil’s Road begins easy but if you continue to drive it becomes rutted, rock strewn and a bone-jarring experience.

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There are Clusters of Missing Persons Throughout the World.

A cluster is comprised of 3 to 80 people. In the Santa Fe area there is a cluster of 15 people going back decades. In the Pecos Wilderness near 63A several people have disappeared. They have remained officially missing as no evidence of their death has been found.

Emma Tresp was on her way to the Pecos Benedictine Monastery on August 31, 1998. She had been there before so knew the way. At 71, she was a world traveler accustomed to finding her way in strange cities. When she didn’t arrive as planned at the monastery, a search was launched. Her white Honda Civic was found abandoned on 63A only two miles from the end of the road where the fire tower was located. Her belongings, including cell phone and purse were left in her car. Footprints were found a few feet from her car where they ended. She has not been found.

Why do people vanish off the face of the Earth in the Pecos Triangle? Is it serial killers, aliens, animals or portals leading to other dimensions?

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On September 6, 2009 Mel Nadel went hunting with two friends. Nadel owned a gym and at 61 was fit and knew the area. His friends went off together to do some hunting, while Nadel remained at camp to build a blind. When his companions returned, Nadel was not there. While he was appropriately dressed for the weather and the wilderness — and armed — he was gone. Canines were able to follow his scent about 100 yards and then stopped. There was no evidence of animal attack. It was as if he’d simply vanished.

Common Points to These Disappearances:

The point of separation. Either someone is alone or separates from their companions.

Frequently the disappearance takes place near granite or a rock field.

There may be water nearby or a weather event.

Dogs can’t track 95% of the cases.

Other Theories:

Some Native American tribes have a history of avoiding the area due to the belief that a demon known as El Viveron my haunt these woods. Strange lights and UFO reports have existed since Europeans settled the Pecos region. Reports of colossal snakes and shadow people persist. Many theories exist from serial killers to portals leading to other dimensions.

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Fodder for Fiction:

In my latest book, Editor Kill Fee, I used these incidents as a back drop to the story of the disappearance of the Wine and Crime Book Club president Anita Juarez. Anita takes a wrong turn and finds herself on 63A. Not to worry, it is still a cozy mystery and Taylor Browning has plenty of time with her cats — and maybe one is psychic? She and coworker Jim Wells find themselves lost in the Pecos Triangle as Det. Victor Sanchez fights jurisdiction issues trying to find them.

Taylor Browning becomes lost in the Pecos Wilderness.

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For more information about the Pecos Triangle and the Devil’s Road, read these sources.

Allan Pacheco https://www.santafeghostandhistorytours.com/NEW-MEXICO-MISSING.html

Brent Swancer https://mysteriousuniverse.org/read/author/brent-swancer

Davis Paulides 411 Missing Book Series https://www.hancockhouse.com/collections/missing-411-series He also has several movies out. Try Amazon Prime for viewing.