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Committee hears regional trail-branding proposal; Angel Fire signage could adopt voluntary templates
Summary
A designer from Gizmo and ECTA presented voluntary, region‑wide trail signage and kiosk templates to Angel Fire’s Recreation Trails Committee. The proposal aims to standardize wayfinding while allowing local logos and colors; committee members flagged agency approvals and implementation costs as next steps.
Max Moulton, principal of Gizmo Productions, showed the Recreation Trails Committee mockups of voluntary, region‑wide trail kiosks and wayfinding signs intended for adoption across the Enchanted Circle region.
The committee heard that the proposed package would include templates for kiosks, layout standards, iconography for trail difficulty and accessibility, and sourcing guidance so communities can customize colors and logos while maintaining a recognizable regional identity. "My company is called Gizmo Productions. We've been doing work in the Taos region for 20 years now," Moulton said as he walked the committee through examples, including mockups using Visit Angel Fire branding.
Committee members asked how signs on federal or state rights of way would be handled. Lauren, the ECTA representative leading the contract work, said agency approvals will determine what can be placed on U.S. Forest Service or NMDOT land and that kiosks at trailheads generally offer more flexibility. The presentation noted two implementation paths: meet existing agency standards for on‑property signage, or pursue policy changes or exceptions through agency engagement. "There are elements of this that are gonna be far more complicated than the current grant can cover," Lauren told the committee.
The committee did not make a formal adoption decision but expressed willingness to continue conversations. Members asked for clarity on costs, long‑term maintenance, and which local entities would need to approve use on their land. Lauren and Moulton said the intent is voluntary adoption and that ECTA will return with more detail on implementation steps and potential costs.
The committee directed staff to keep discussing the proposal with the village and resort staff and to schedule follow‑up sessions with interested local partners. The presentation was positioned as a preliminary design and template package rather than a binding standard.
