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Casamero Chacoan Outliers Recreation Management Area
Casamero Pueblo was occupied by the Chacoan Anasazi between A.D. 1000 and 1125, an example of a Chacoan outlier.
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Casamero Pueblo was occupied by the Chacoan Anasazi between A.D. 1000 and 1125, an example of a Chacoan outlier.
The 61,600-acre Cebolla Wilderness is made up of sandstone mesas, canyons, and grassy valleys, within the El Malpais National Conservation Area. It contains La Ventana Natural Arch and is rich in prehistoric archaeological sites, petroglyphs, and historic homesteads. Stay limit: 14 days.
A 61,600-acre wilderness of sandstone mesas, canyons, and grassy valleys.
A 33-mile backcountry byway in El Malpais National Conservation Area and National Monument.
A 33-mile backcountry byway (County Road 42) in El Malpais National Conservation Area, forming the western boundary of the West Malpais Wilderness and connecting NM 53 and NM 117. Stay limit: Day Use.
Over four miles of easy hiking trails at the foot of the Organ Mountains near Las Cruces.
Established in 1987 to protect the Zuni-Bandera volcanic field. Includes sandstone cliffs, La Ventana Natural Arch, Chain of Craters Back Country Byway, Joe Skeen Campground, and the Cebolla and West Malpais Wilderness Areas. Sacred to Acoma, Laguna, Zuni, and Ramah Navajo peoples. Stay limit: 14 Days.
Established in 1987 to protect the geological, archaeological, and cultural resources of the Zuni-Bandera volcanic field.
Camping along New Mexico's largest reservoir, with developed RV/hookup loops and miles of primitive shoreline sites. A hub for boating, fishing, and swimming in the southern Rio Grande valley.
Established in 1854, one of the largest and most important frontier forts in the West.
The large basalt outcropping known as Point of Rocks is among the landmarks that travelers depended on to keep their bearings as they made their way through the desert.
Preserves one of the world's most significant Early Permian megatracksites in the Robledo Mountains.
A landscape of volcanic lava flows, mostly flat, encompassing three main ecotypes.