Pecan Park, NM

Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail

National Historic Trail

In 1857, businessman and transportation entrepreneur John Butterfield was awarded a contract to establish an overland mail route between the eastern United States and growing populations in the Far West. What became known as the Butterfield Overland Trail made an arcing sweep across the southern rim...

Entrance: $0

Weather: Due to the length of the trail, be sure to consult local weather sources for the region you'll be visiting. Check out the forecast with the National Weather Service and search for the area you&ap...

Caballo Lake State Park

State Park

3,987 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

City Of Rocks State Park

State Park

681 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Elephant Butte Lake State Park

State Park

20,667 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument

National Monument

For thousands of years, groups of nomads used the caves above Cliff Dweller Creek as temporary shelter. In the late 1200s, people of the agricultural Mogollon (Southern Ancestral Pueblo) culture made it a home. They built rooms, crafted pottery and raised children in the cliff dwellings for one or t...

Entrance: $0

Activities: Astronomy, Stargazing, Camping, Car or Front Country Camping, Food, Picnicking, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Hiking, Backcountry Hiking, Front-Country Hiking, Horse Trekking, Horse Campi...

Weather: Weather is extremely variable. Summers are usually around 90° F. but approach 100° F. Winters have occasional snow or temperatures near 0° F. Thunderstorms are common in the summer and early fall, usu...

Leasburg Dam State Park

State Park

271 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Pancho Villa State Park

State Park

43 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Percha Dam State Park

State Park

315 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Rockhound State Park

State Park

234 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0