Area Activities
Additional Information
Local sites and activities:
Breweries/Wineries:
Blu Dragonfly Brewery and Smokehouse – Cimarron, NM
Comanche Creek Brewery – Eagle Nest, NM
Red River Brewing Company & Distillery
Noisy Water Winery
Fishing:
Cimarron Canyon State Park
http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/SPD/cimarroncanyonstatepark.html
Sugarite Canyon State Park
http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/SPD/sugaritecanyonstatepark.html
Charette Lakes State Wildlife Area
http://www.wildlife.state.nm.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Charette-Lakes-GAIN-WMA-NMDGF.pdf
Storrie Lake State Park – Las Vegas, NM
http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/SPD/storrielakestatepark.html
Miami Reservoir
Springer Lake State Wildlife Area
http://www.wildlife.state.nm.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Springer-Lake-WMA-NMDGF.pdf
Eagle Nest Lake State Park. Eagle Nest, NM
http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/SPD/eaglenestlakestatepark.html
Trinidad Lake State Park - Trinidad, CO
https://cpw.state.co.us/placestogo/parks/TrinidadLake/Pages/default.aspx
Monte Verde Lake - Angel Fire, NM
https://www.angelfireresort.com/activities/summer-activities/monte-verde-lake/
4-wheeling/off road:
Goose Lake – Red River, NM
Bobcat Pass - Red River, NM
Mills Canyon - Canadian River Gorge
https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/regions/southwestern/MillsCanyon/index.shtml
White’s Peak - access road across UU Bar south of Rayado
Carson National Forest
https://www.fs.usda.gov/carson
Valle Vidal unit - Carson National Forest
https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd593220.pdf
Red River ATV – Red River, NM
Bobcat Pass Wilderness Adventures
Purgatoire/Picketwire Canyon – La Junta, CO
http://www.exploresoutheastcolorado.com/picketwire.htm
https://www.recreation.gov/ticket/facility/234166
Hiking:
Cimarron Canyon State Park
http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/SPD/cimarroncanyonstatepark.html
Colin Neblett Wildlife Area
http://www.wildlife.state.nm.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Colin-Neblett-GAIN-WMA-NMDGF.pdf
Palisades
Sugarite Canyon State Park
http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/SPD/sugaritecanyonstatepark.html
Trinidad Lake State Park, Trinidad, Colorado
https://cpw.state.co.us/placestogo/parks/TrinidadLake/Pages/default.aspx
Carson National Forest
https://www.fs.usda.gov/activity/carson/recreation/hiking
https://www.fs.usda.gov/carson
Van Houten Coal Town (ruins)
Valle Vidal unit - Carson National Forest (see alltrails.com and other sources)
https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd593220.pdf
Ring Place
Ring-Seally Canyon-Ponil Park
McCrystal Homestead ruins
Whiteman Vega
Goose Lake Trail – Red River, NM
Wheeler Peak and Latir Peak – northeast of Taos, NM
https://hike.nmwild.org/browse
Clayton Lake State Park and Dinosaur Trails
http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/SPD/claytonlakestatepark.html
White’s Peak – south of Rayado
Diablo Canyon Recreation Area – NW of Santa Fe
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/new-mexico/diablo-canyon--2
Hermits Peak Trail – west of Las Vegas, NM
Touch Me Not Mountain
https://www.abqjournal.com/go/trails/trail09-03-98.htm(may be outdated)
https://www.peakbagger.com/climber/ascent.aspx?aid=81017(may be outdated)
Green Mountain
https://www.summitpost.org/green-mountain/702705
Purgatoire/Picketwire Canyon – La Junta, CO
http://www.exploresoutheastcolorado.com/picketwire.htm
https://www.recreation.gov/ticket/facility/234166
Elliott Barker Wildlife Area
http://www.wildlife.state.nm.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/E-Barker-GAIN-WMA-NMDGF.pdf
http://hikeraton.com/lands-menu-header/new-mexico-wildlife-areas-menu-header/barker-wildlife-area/
Also see:
History:
Old Town Cimarron walking tour
Raton historic tour
Van Houten Coal Town ruins
Fort Union National Monument
Sugarite Canyon State Park - Sugarite Coal Camp Ruins
http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/SPD/sugaritecanyonstatepark.html
Johnson Mesa
Trinidad Lake State Park, Trinidad, Colorado - Cokedale townsite ruins
https://cpw.state.co.us/placestogo/parks/TrinidadLake/Pages/default.aspx
Cretaceous-Tertiary (K-T) boundary
Raton, New Mexico
Trinidad Lake State Park, Colorado
Philmont Scout Ranch - only with prior permisson
Elizabethtown, NM – Ghost town
Clayton Lake State Park and Dinosaur Trails
Charlie Kennedy Cabin (foundation)
https://newmexiconomad.com/charles-kennedy/
https://www.legendsofamerica.com/we-charleskennedy/
Purgatoire/Picketwire Canyon – La Junta, CO
http://www.exploresoutheastcolorado.com/picketwire.htm
https://www.recreation.gov/ticket/facility/234166
Las Vegas, NM Historic Tour - http://www.southwestdetours.com/
Las Vegas Walking Tour
https://www.visitlasvegasnm.com/historic-walking-tour-guide
Plaza Hotel
http://www.plazahotellvnm.com/
Castaneda Hotel
Montezuma Castle - Las Vegas, NM
https://www.visitlasvegasnm.com/montezuma-castle
Guided tours of Las Vegas, NM - http://www.southwestdetours.com/
Historical Homes Tour
Montezuma Castle
Castaneda Hotel
Plaza Hotel
Las Vegas Harvey Girls Tour
Movie and Film Sites Tour
Lamy, NM (Santa Fe train station)
Route 66 realignment 1926-1937
Folsom Archeological Site
Folsom Museum (closed or limited hours)
Dawson Cemetery
Museums:
National Scouting Museum – Philmont Scout Ranch
Villa Philmonte
Sante Fe Trail Byway Interpretive Center
Raton History Museum
Springer Museum
The Old Aztec Mill Museum – Cimarron
Chase Ranch – Cimarron
Kit Carson’s home at Rayado
Seton Memorial Library
A.R. Mitchell Museum of Western Art - Trinidad, CO
Trinidad History Museum - Trinidad, CO
National Parks and Monuments:
Capulin Volcano National Monument
Great Sand Dunes National Park
Fort Union National Monument
Valles Caldera National Preserve
Pecos National Historical Park
Louden-Henritze Museum of Archeology - Trinidad, CO
Scenic drives:
Highway of Legends
Charette Lakes State Wildlife Area
http://www.wildlife.state.nm.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Charette-Lakes-GAIN-WMA-NMDGF.pdf
Carson National Forest
https://www.fs.usda.gov/carson
Valle Vidal unit - Carson National Forest
Canadian River Gorge
Johnson Mesa
Hwy 555 from Raton to York Canyon Mine
Trinidad Lake State Park, Trinidad, Colorado
Rio Grande Gorge Bridge
Taos Ski Area
Ponil Canyon
Shopping:
Philmont Trading Post
Boy Scout Museum
Cimarron galleries and shops
Cimarron West – Cimarron
Solano’s - Raton
Sante Fe Trail Traders - Raton
Skiing:
Angel Fire Ski Resort
https://www.angelfireresort.com/activities/winter-activities/skiing-and-snowboarding/
Taos Ski Valley
State Parks:
Cimarron Canyon State Park
http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/SPD/cimarroncanyonstatepark.html
Sugarite Canyon State Park
http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/SPD/sugaritecanyonstatepark.html
Storrie Lake State Park – Las Vegas, NM
http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/SPD/storrielakestatepark.html
Clayton Lake State Park and Dinosaur Trails
http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/SPD/claytonlakestatepark.html
Lathrop State Park - Walsenburg, CO
Eagle Nest Lake State Park. Eagle Nest, NM
http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/SPD/eaglenestlakestatepark.html
Trinidad Lake State Park - Trinidad, CO
Wildlife/Birds:
Colin Neblett State Wildlife Area
http://www.wildlife.state.nm.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Colin-Neblett-GAIN-WMA-NMDGF.pdf
Springer Lake State Wildlife Area
http://www.wildlife.state.nm.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Springer-Lake-WMA-NMDGF.pdf
Las Vegas National Wildlife Refuge
https://www.fws.gov/refuge/las_vegas/
Maxwell National Wildlife Refuge
https://www.fws.gov/refuge/maxwell/
Urraca State Wildlife Area
http://www.wildlife.state.nm.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Urraca-GAIN-WMA-NMDGF.pdf
Rio Mora National Wildlife Refuge
https://www.fws.gov/refuge/rio_Mora/
Dawson cemetery road
Other activities:
Horseback Riding – Roadrunner – Angel Fire, NM
Zipline Adventure Tours - Angel Fire, NM
https://www.angelfireresort.com/activities/summer-activities/zipline-adventure-tours/
Mountain Biking - Angel Fire Bike Park
https://www.angelfireresort.com/activities/summer-activities/bike-park/
Golf
https://www.angelfireresort.com/activities/summer-activities/golf/
Boating
https://www.angelfireresort.com/activities/summer-activities/monte-verde-lake/
Disc Golf
https://www.angelfireresort.com/activities/summer-activities/disc-golf/
NRA Whittington Center
Taos Hot Springs
Manby and Black Rock Hot Springs
https://taos.org/outdoor-recreation/hot-springs-and-day-spas/free-hot-springs/
Ojo Caliente
Earthship homes – El Prado, NM
Taos Indian Pueblo
Rio Grande Gorge Bridge
Dorsey Mansion?
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Eagle Nest Dam (no public access at this time)
https://www.eaglenestchamber.org/eagle-nest-dam.html
New Mexico State Parks:
http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/SPD/
New Mexico Game Commission Lands
http://www.wildlife.state.nm.us/conservation/state-game-commission-lands/
