Capulin Volcano National Monument
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Contact Information:
PO Box 40
Capulin, NM 88414
505-278-2201
http://www.nps.gov/cavo/
Size: 793 acres
Location: In the northeastern corner of New Mexico. Park entrance is via NM 325, 3 miles north of the town of Capulin. Capulin is 58 miles west of Clayton on US 64 and 87, and 30 miles east of Raton and I-25.
Description: This symmetrical cinder cone is an interesting example of a geologically recent, inactive volcano. A trail leads from the summit down to the vent at the bottom of the crater, offering visitors an unusual opportunity to see the inside of a volcano.
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Operating Hours:
Open daily except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's
day. Winter hours (Labor Day to Memorial Day): 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Summer
hours (Memorial Day to Labor Day): 7:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. The Volcano Road is
closed after park hours except on Friday and Saturday nights during July and
early August when it remains open until sunset.
History:
Proclaimed on August 9, 1916, as Capulin Mountain National Monument; name changed on December 31, 1987.
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