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Sugarite Canyon State Park closed at Sugarite State Park
February 9, 2010 all day
Park will reopen February 10. Future dates for park
closures: March 2 and March 23.
Named a Top Ten State Park in the nation by Camping Life Magazine, Sugarite Canyon State Park is mere minutes from downtown Raton, New Mexico. Sugarite Canyon featu…
Sugarite Canyon State Park closed at Sugarite State Park
February 9, 2010 all day
Park will reopen February 10. Future dates for park
closures: March 2 and March 23.
- City of Bethlehem on November 25, 2009 at 5pm to January 1, 2010 at 8pm
- Christmas on the Chicorica on December 19, 2009 from 5pm to 8:30pm
- Halloween Trail on October 24, 2009 from 6pm to 8pm
- Christmas on the Chicorica on December 19, 2009 from 5pm to 8:30pm
- Halloween Trail on October 24, 2009 from 6pm to 8pm
Sugarite Canyon Coal Camp Tour at Sugarite Canyon State Park
September 20, 2009 from 9am to 11am
Join us for a two-hour hike through a historic ghost town and learn about this former bustling coal camp. This hike includes some steep areas and is not recommended for very young children. Hikes are every Thursday through Sunday from June through S…
Sugarite Canyon Coal Camp Tour at Sugarite Canyon State Park
September 27, 2009 from 9am to 11am
Join us for a two-hour hike through a historic ghost town and learn about this former bustling coal camp. This hike includes some steep areas and is not recommended for very young children. Hikes are every Thursday through Sunday from June through S…
Sugarite Canyon Coal Camp Tour at Sugarite Canyon State Park
September 26, 2009 from 9am to 11am
Join us for a two-hour hike through a historic ghost town and learn about this former bustling coal camp. This hike includes some steep areas and is not recommended for very young children. Hikes are every Thursday through Sunday from June through S…
Sugarite Canyon Coal Camp Tour at Sugarite Canyon State Park
September 25, 2009 from 9am to 11am
Join us for a two-hour hike through a historic ghost town and learn about this former bustling coal camp. This hike includes some steep areas and is not recommended for very young children. Hikes are every Thursday through Sunday from June through S…
Sugarite Canyon State Park's Page
About Sugarite Canyon State Park
Named a Top Ten State Park in the nation by Camping Life Magazine, Sugarite Canyon State Park is mere minutes from downtown Raton, New Mexico.
Official Sugarite Canyon State Park website
Fees & Permits
Campsite Reservations
Trails
Park Brochure & Contact Info
Sugarite Canyon State Park features heavily wooded mountains and meadows painted with wildflowers and butterflies. Visitors can fish and boat (electric motors only), observe the plentiful wildlife, hike scenic trails, cross-country ski, camp and picnic.
Take a Walk Through History
The Coal Camp Interpretive Trail winds through the ruins of the Sugarite coal camp. Coal mining in the area provided an important economic boost to the region and state. The visitor center provides information about the coal camp and the area's history.
Captivating Caprock
An extended cliff of basaltic rock columns, often referred to as "caprock" is the dominant geologic feature at the park. About 12 million years ago, broad sheets of molten lava erupted from a nearby volcano, forming layers of basalt rock 10-100 feet thick. Rock climbing is allowed on the caprock.
Getting There
To get to Sugarite Canyon State Park, take I-25 exit 452 at Raton, follow NM 72 east for 3.5 miles, and go north on NM 526 for about two miles to the visitor center, as shown on this map of the area: View Google Map
Official Sugarite Canyon State Park website
Fees & Permits
Campsite Reservations
Trails
Park Brochure & Contact Info
Sugarite Canyon State Park features heavily wooded mountains and meadows painted with wildflowers and butterflies. Visitors can fish and boat (electric motors only), observe the plentiful wildlife, hike scenic trails, cross-country ski, camp and picnic.
Take a Walk Through History
The Coal Camp Interpretive Trail winds through the ruins of the Sugarite coal camp. Coal mining in the area provided an important economic boost to the region and state. The visitor center provides information about the coal camp and the area's history.
Captivating Caprock
An extended cliff of basaltic rock columns, often referred to as "caprock" is the dominant geologic feature at the park. About 12 million years ago, broad sheets of molten lava erupted from a nearby volcano, forming layers of basalt rock 10-100 feet thick. Rock climbing is allowed on the caprock.
Getting There
To get to Sugarite Canyon State Park, take I-25 exit 452 at Raton, follow NM 72 east for 3.5 miles, and go north on NM 526 for about two miles to the visitor center, as shown on this map of the area: View Google Map
Contact Information
- Address
- HCR 63, Box 386
Raton, NM 87740
- Phone
- (575) 445-5607
- Email
- Robert.dye@state.nm.us
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