Capulin Volcano Nat'l Monument's Page

Approximately 60,000 years ago, the rain of cooling cinders formed Capulin Volcano, a nearly perfectly-shaped cinder cone, rising more than 1000 feet above the surrounding landscape. Mammoths, giant bison, and short-faced bears witnessed the earthquakes and firework-like explosions which hurled molten rock thousands of feet into the air.

Now visitors to Capulin Volcano can enjoy scenic hikes and geologic history at this national monument near Raton, NM.

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