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  1. Capulin Volcano National Monument is a U.S. National Monument located in northeastern New Mexico that protects and interprets an extinct cinder cone volcano and is part of the Raton-Clayton volcanic field. A paved road spirals gradually around the volcano and visitors can drive up to a parking lot at the rim of the extinct volcano.

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    Capulin Volcano National Monument is a U.S. National Monument located in northeastern New Mexico that protects and interprets an extinct cinder cone volcano in the Raton-Clayton Volcanic Field near the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. The cone rises steeply from the surrounding grassland to an elevation of 2,494 m above sea level.

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    • Volcanic Fields

      Capulin lies within the 8,000 square mile Raton-Clayton Volcanic Field (RCVF). …

    • Guided Tours

      During the summer (Memorial Day to Labor Day), interpretive programs covering a …

    • Oversized Vehicles

      To ensure safety, Capulin Volcano National Monument instituted traffic control …

    • What to Expect

      You can expect wind year-round. Summers are hot, dry, windy, and there is always …

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    WEBDec 20, 2023 · Learn about the history and wildlife of Capulin Volcano, a nearly perfectly-shaped cinder cone in northeastern New Mexico. Find park information, updates, and ways to support the park on the National …

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    Where is Capulin Volcano national monument?
    Commercial campgrounds and state parks are also available in the Raton and Clayton areas. Capulin Volcano National Monument is located on State Highway 325, 3 miles north of U.S. Highway 64/87. All park visitors are required to pay an entry fee or show their America The Beautiful - Federal Lands Recreation Pass inside the Visitor Center.

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    How big is the Capulin Volcano?
    Most of the peaks are quite small, rising just a few hundred feet above the plains, but one of the largest and best preserved is the 1,000 foot high Capulin Volcano, located between the small towns of Folsom and Capulin, and proclaimed a national monument in 1916. PDF format maps of Capulin Volcano National Monument, from the National Park Service:

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    Why is Capulin Volcano national monument important?
    Although long extinct, Capulin Volcano National Monument is dramatic evidence of the volcanic processes that shaped northeastern New Mexico. Approximately 60,000 years ago, the rain of cooling cinders and four lava flows formed Capulin Volcano, a nearly perfectly-shaped cinder cone, rising more than 1000 feet above the surrounding landscape.

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    Is Capulin Volcano national monument overcrowded?
    Capulin Volcano National Monument is home to roughly 80,000-100,000 people a year. In 2021, the number of people that visited the Park was more like 106,000. The result is an overcrowded Park. The parking areas are small and tight, as are the hiking trailheads and the parking lot on top of the volcano.

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    WEBCapulin Volcano National Monument, extinct volcano in northeastern New Mexico, U.S., about 25 miles (40 km) southeast of Raton. It was established in 1916 as Capulin Mountain National Monument, its …

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    WEBCapulin Volcano is a long-extinct cone that rises 1,000 feet above the plains in northeast New Mexico. The park offers a road and a trail to the top, where you can see lava flows, cacti and distant views.