Whatever the truth behind half a century’s worth of stories, the Aztec UFO crash is serious business for the people of the town. Flying saucer-related memorabilia can be found in numerous stores throughout Aztec, including the Aztec UFO Information Center and Gift Shop, located on Main Avenue.

The town is also home to the Alien Run – a mountain-bike trail that was developed by Aztec citizens Al and Deral Saiz. Designed in response to the Friends of the Aztec Library’s call for a mountain-bike rally as a fund-raising event, the trail circles the alleged crash site at Hart Canyon.

In addition, the town now boasts a yearly UFO conference held at the Aztec Civic Center that attracts, in droves, both the faithful and the curious.