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THE MOUNTAIN ROUTE
*Contacts:    Telephone    Admission
Raton Museum    (505) 445-8979    Donations
Summer Hours: 9 am - 5 pm Tues-Sat     Winter 10 am - 3 pm Wed-Sat
216 South First St., Raton                           Off-hours appointments available

Sugarite Canyon State Park    (505) 445-5607      Fee
Hours: Gate open 24 Hours
NM Hwy 526
Make reservations at:  www.nmparks.com or call 1-877-NM4-RSVP

Saint James Hotel     (505) 376-2664        No Fee
617 South Collison Avenue    1-866-472-5019
www.StJamesCimarron.com

Aztec Grist Mill      (505) 376-2913    Fee
Hours: 9 am - 5 pm    Sunday: 1 pm - 5 pm
Open weekends May 1st - Memorial Day
Open Friday through Wednesday Memorial Day through Labor Day
17th Street in Cimarron (West of the St. James Hotel)

Cimarron Canyon State Park    (505) 377-6271      Fee
Hours: Gate open 24 Hours
NM Hwy 64
Make reservations at:  www.nmparks.com or call 1-877-NM4-RSVP

Philmont Scout Ranch; Kit Carson Museum  (505) 376-2281    No Fee
Summer Hours: 8 am - 5 pm Daily     (Mid June through mid August)
Winter Hours: Closed
To arrange group tours, or verify winter hours call (505) 376-2281 Ext 256

Seton Memorial Library/Philmont Museum    (505) 376-2281    No Fee
Summer Hours: 8 am - 5 pm Daily     (Memorial Day through mid August)
Winter Hours: 8 am - 12 pm & 1 pm - 5 pm Monday - Saturday
Villa Philmonte tours scheduled through the Philmont Museum  - Donations

Santa Fe Trail Interpretive Center & Museum   (505) 483-5554    Fee
Summer Hours: 10 am- 4 pm Thurs-Sunday
Winter 10 am - 4 pm Thurs - Sat
Located in downtown Springer at 614 Maxwell Avenue

Fort Union National Monument    (505) 425-8025    Fee
Summer: 8 am - 6 pm         Open year-round, 7 days a week
Winter: 8 am - 4 pm                closed Thanksgiving, Christmas & New Years
Northeast of Watrous on NM Hwy 161              www.nps.gov/foun/

Popular Events:
National Trails Day, Old Raton Pass - Raton
Santa Fe Trail Rendezvous - Raton
Annual Santa Fe Trail Balloon Rally - Raton
Raton Rodeo - Raton
Santa Fe Trail Marathon  - Raton

Visitor Information / Maps / Brochures available at:
Raton Visitor's Center       (505) 445-2761    Open daily
Summer Hours: 7 am - 7 am    Winter 8 am - 5 pm
Located on the corner of Clayton Rd and 2nd Street in Raton
Cimarron Visitor's Center / C of C    (505) 376-2417      
Summer; 8:30 am - 4:30 pm   Thursday - Monday     1-888-376-2417
Winter; 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Monday - Friday
104 North Lincoln Ave., Cimarron NM        www.CimarronNM.com

The Springer Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 323, Springer, (505) 483-2998

Santa Fe Trail Interpretive Center & Museum - Springer (see above)
Fort Union National Monument (see above)

Visitor Information / Links
www.raton.info -Raton              www.CimarronNM.com  -Cimarron
www.nenewmexico.com/recreation  -Northeast Recreation Summary
www.nrawc.org    - NRA Whittington Center

THE MORA RIVER VALLEY
*Contacts:            Telephone        Admission
Storrie Lake State Park    (505) 425-7278    Fee
Hours: 6 am-sunset Summer    7 am - sunset Winter
North of Las Vegas on NM 518
Make reservations at:      www.nmparks.com or Call 1-877-NM4-RSVP

Mora National Fish Hatchery    (505) 387-6022     No Fee
Call for appointment & tour of the facility
North of Mora on NM Hwy 434

Cleveland Roller Mill Museum    (505) 387-2645    Fee/Donation
Hours: 10 am - 3pm               Open weekends Memorial Day - Labor Day
In Cleveland, east of Mora on NM Hwy 518
www.nmculture.org              www.angelfire.com/folk/roller_mill

Coyote Creek State Park    (505) 387-2328    Fee
Hours: Gate open 24 Hours
17 miles north of Mora on NM Hwy 434
Make reservations at:      www.nmparks.com or Call 1-877-NM4-RSVP

Morphy Lake State Park    (505) 387-2328    Fee
Hours: Gate open 24 Hours in the summer
South of Mora on NM 94, east of Ledoux.    Call first for road conditions!
Make reservations at:      www.nmparks.com or Call 1-877-NM4-RSVP

Victory Ranch Alpacas    (505) 387-2254     Fee
Hours: 10 am - 4 pm Daily
North of Mora on NM Hwy 434
www.victoryranch.com

Salman Ranch & La Cueva Mill       (505) 387-2900    No Fee
Summer Hours: 9-5   Daily    Winter Hours: 9 - 4 Thursday - Monday
East of Mora on NM 518       Aug-Oct call for raspberry picking conditions
www.salmanraspberryranch.com        (fee for picking raspberrys)

Popular Annual Events:
Cleveland Roller Millfest:      Sat and Sun 10-5pm        Labor Day Weekend
Cultural Encounters on the Santa Fe Trail* - Fort Union
An Evening at Fort Union*          *Check at Fort Union for dates and times
Bean Day - Wagon Mound
Watrous Day - Watrous

Visitor Information / Maps / Brochures available at:
Mora Valley Tourism Office       (City Library)    (505) 387-6072
P.O. Box 800 Mora, NM 87732     
Fort Union National Monument (see Mountain Route info)

Visitor Information / Links
www.NENewMexico.com/recreation  - Northeast Recreation Summary
www.MoraValley.com

THE SANTA FE - LAS VEGAS CORRIDOR
*Contacts:    Telephone    Admission
Palace of the Governors & Museum of New Mexico  505-476-5100    Fee
Open: Tuesday - Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
105 West Palace Avenue, Santa Fe
www.palaceofthegovernors.org        www.museumofnewmexico.org
Closed on selected holidays         24-hour recorded message 505-827-6463

Glorieta Pass Battlefield, Pigeon Ranch and Kozlowski's Ranch     Fee
Managed and administrated by the Pecos National Historical Park.  
For tours, contact Pecos National Historical Park.    (505) 757-6414

Pecos National Historical Park    (505) 757-6414    Fee
Visitor's Center Hours: 8 am - 4:30 pm                                  7 days a week
South of Pecos on NM Hwy 63        www.nps.gov/peco
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas & New Years

Villanueva State Park    (505) 421-2957    Fee
Gate Hours: 6 am - 9 pm
South of San Miguel on NM Hwy 3
Make reservations at:      www.nmparks.com or Call 1-877-NM4-RSVP

Santa Fe Trail Interpretive Center    (505) 425-8803    Donations
Hours: 10-3 Monday-Saturday    Year Round
127 Bridge Street in Las Vegas
Citizens' Committee for Historic Preservation  www.nmhu.edu/research/cchp/

Rough Riders & City Museum     (505) 454-1401 Ext 283    Donations
Hours: 9-12 and 1-4 Monday through Friday
727 Grand Avenue, Las Vegas

Popular Events:
Palace of the Governors Buffalo Roast & Mountain Man Rendezvous
La Fiesta de Santa Fe        Santa Fe Trail Bicycle Tour to Independence MO
Civil War Weekend at Pecos National Historical Park (March)
San José del Vado Saints day                      San Miguel Festival
Las Vegas Fiesta  (4th of July)                   Winterfest (February) -Las Vegas
Faces of Woman Art Exhibit (March) - Las Vegas
People's Faire (August) - Las Vegas
Places with a Past Historic Buildings Tour (August) - Las Vegas

Visitor Information / Maps / Brochures available at:
Santa Fe Visitor's Information Center
491 Old Santa Fe Trail     (505) 827-7336
Hours: 8 am - 5 pm                                 Open year-round, 7 days a week
Santa Fe Convention & Visitors Bureau
201 W. Marcy St.      1-800-777-2489
www.santafe.org
Las Vegas Visitor's Center & C of C
701 Grand Ave.                            (505) 425-8631     1-800-832-5947
Open: Monday - Friday, 9 am - 5 pm     Saturday noon - 3 pm.        www.lasvegasnm.org
Las Vegas USDA Forest Service Office
1926 7th St, Las Vegas         (505) 425-3534

Visitor Activity Links
www.pecosnewmexico.com/ - Pecos  
http://nenewmexico.com/recreation/

THE CIMARRON CUT OFF

*Contacts:            Telephone        Admission
McNees Crossing    no call required    No Fee
Located northeast of Clayton on NM Hwy 406
McNees Crossing is on private land in a pasture occupied by livestock. As long as you keep the gate closed and show due respect to the Landmark, livestock and to the property, the owner doesn't mind if you visit the crossing.

Herzstein Memorial Museum    (505) 374-2977      Donation
Winter Hours:1 pm - 5 pm, Tuesday - Saturday (except holidays)
Summer Hours:10 am - 5 pm, Tuesday - Sunday (except holidays)
Corner of Second and Walnut Streets in Clayton

Clayton Lake State Park     (505) 374-8808    Fee
Gate Hours: 6 am - 9 pm
Hwy NM 370
Make reservations at:      www.nmparks.com or call 1-877-NM4-RSVP

Capulin Volcano National Monument    (505) 278-2201    Fee
Hours: Summer 7:30 am - 6:30 pm  Winter 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Hwy NM 325
Closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years.

Folsom Museum       (505) 278-2122    Fee
Hours: Summer 10 am - 5 pm and Winters by appointment (505) 278-3616
Located on Main Street in Folsom
www.FolsomMuseum.netfirms.com

Point of Rocks       (505) 485-2473      No Fee
Hours: Daylight Hours        No Reservation required
Located just off of County Rd 52 east of Springer    
Located on a privately owned ranch, visitors are welcome.

Dorsey Mansion       (505) 375-2222      Fee
Hours: Mon-Sat, 10 am - 4 pm,      Sunday 1 pm - 5 pm.
Located on County Rd 52 east of Springer          Call for Reservation
www.DorseyMansion.com

Kiowa National Grasslands & Mills Canyon     (505) 374-9652    No Fee
Two locations, north of Clayton on NM 406 and SE of Springer on NM 39
USDA Forest Service Cibola National Forest
www.fs.fed.us/r3/cibola/districts/kiowa.shtml

Popular Annual Events:
Dinosaur Days - Clayton
Rabbit Ear Round-Up Rodeo - Clayton

Visitor Information / Maps / Brochures available at:

Clayton Visitor's Center/Chamber of Commerce
1103 S 1st  St (Hwy 87)    (505) 374-9253
E-mail: cuchamber@plateautel.net    1-800-390-7858
Herzstein Memorial Museum (see above)
Folsom Museum (see above)
Capulin National Monument (see above)

Visitor Information / Links
www.ClaytonNewMexico.org  - Clayton
www.NENewMexico.com/recreation  - Northeast Recreation Summary