New Mexico
The nicest place to stay near Raton, with two campgrounds set amid the the pretty mesas and forests of Sugarite Canyon: Lake Alice and Soda Pocket. Lake Alice is open year-round; Soda Pocket is open May through September. The park is 10 miles northeast of town via Hwy 72 and Hwy 526.
In summer, a number of short hiking trails branch off a half-mile nature trail, while in winter the 7800ft elevation is suitable for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.
15.25 MILES
This is a lot of museum, a full city block in fact, set smack dab on Main St. There are three sights here: the adobe Baca House (1870), the French-style…
Capulin Volcano National Monument
26.17 MILES
A 60,000-year-old cinder cone, Capulin is the most accessible of numerous extinct volcanoes in the Raton-Clayton Volcanic Field, which covers a whopping…
Arthur Roy Mitchell Memorial Museum of Western Art
15.25 MILES
Also known as the 'Mitch,’ this pleasant gallery was built in honor of local cowboy artist, and the original, if unofficial, town historian, AR Mitchell…
27.77 MILES
In 1914 striking migrant workers were living in a large tent city in Ludlow. After a series of conflicts, the Colorado National Guard were called in. An…
Louden-Henritze Archaeology Museum
15.68 MILES
This small museum is located on the campus of Trinidad State Junior College, north of I-25. It's only one room and the exhibits could do with some more…
27.18 MILES
This whimsical general store holds an eclectic collection of items related to local history (though no actual artifacts from Folsom Man). Not a…
5.6 MILES
Still used for performances, this downtown theater dates from 1915, and has an elaborate European rococo interior. The murals gracing its foyer, depicting…
5.73 MILES
Now a bank, this downtown landmark was originally built in 1929 as the Swastika Hotel. Note the reversed swastika signs (a Hindu symbol of good luck) on…
5.6 MILES
Still used for performances, this downtown theater dates from 1915, and has an elaborate European rococo interior. The murals gracing its foyer, depicting…
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Housed in the 1906 Coors Building, the great little Raton Museum features displays of fading photos, artifacts from Raton’s mining days, and historical…
5.73 MILES
Now a bank, this downtown landmark was originally built in 1929 as the Swastika Hotel. Note the reversed swastika signs (a Hindu symbol of good luck) on…
15.25 MILES
This is a lot of museum, a full city block in fact, set smack dab on Main St. There are three sights here: the adobe Baca House (1870), the French-style…
5. Arthur Roy Mitchell Memorial Museum of Western Art
15.25 MILES
Also known as the 'Mitch,’ this pleasant gallery was built in honor of local cowboy artist, and the original, if unofficial, town historian, AR Mitchell…
6. Louden-Henritze Archaeology Museum
15.68 MILES
This small museum is located on the campus of Trinidad State Junior College, north of I-25. It's only one room and the exhibits could do with some more…
7. Capulin Volcano National Monument
26.17 MILES
A 60,000-year-old cinder cone, Capulin is the most accessible of numerous extinct volcanoes in the Raton-Clayton Volcanic Field, which covers a whopping…
27.18 MILES
This whimsical general store holds an eclectic collection of items related to local history (though no actual artifacts from Folsom Man). Not a…