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Sightseeing

Capulin Volcano National Monument

A well-preserved cinder cone in northeastern New Mexico with a road to the rim and wide views.

46 Volcano Highway, Capulin, NM 88414 · Capulin, NM

About Capulin Volcano National Monument

This National Park Service site protects a cinder cone in northeastern New Mexico that sits within a large volcanic field. A road winds up the slope to the rim, where visitors can see four states and, after dark, enjoy some of the darkest skies in the country. A paved nature trail and volcanic rock layers along the road add to the visit. The monument is considered one of the best and most accessible examples of its volcano type in North America.

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What's around here?

The closest stops to Capulin Volcano National Monument, ordered by straight-line distance.

Museums
Folsom Museum
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A small museum in a historic 1896 mercantile building in Folsom, New Mexico, known for exhibits on the Folsom archaeological find and regional history.
5.2 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums
Sports & Outdoors
Sugarite Canyon State Park
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A New Mexico state park near Raton with lakes, forested canyons, meadows, and wildlife viewing.
26 mi awaySwitch it up: Sports & Outdoors
Sports & Outdoors
Fishers Peak State Park
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A newer Colorado state park south of Trinidad with rugged terrain, varied wildlife, and a day-use trailhead.
35 mi awaySwitch it up: Sports & Outdoors
Sports & Outdoors
Clayton Lake State Park and Dinosaur Trackways
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A northeastern New Mexico state park known for preserved dinosaur tracks, a lakeside setting, and dark night skies.
39 mi awaySwitch it up: Sports & Outdoors
Sports & Outdoors
Trinidad Lake State Park
Under $25
Lakeside state park near Trinidad offering water recreation, trails, camping, and pinyon-juniper wildlife viewing.
42 mi awaySwitch it up: Sports & Outdoors
Museums
National Scouting Museum
No admission fee
Museum on Scouting history at Philmont Scout Ranch in northern New Mexico, with free public admission.
59 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums