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Capulin Volcano National Monument

46 Volcano Road, Capulin, New Mexico 88418 USA

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“access to nature's most awe-inspiring work”

Capulin Volcano provides beautiful views, and a reminder of the history of this remote part of New Mexico.

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Reviewed by
TrippingChickens

  • 15 Reviews
  • 6 Helpful
July 02, 2021
Rated 5.0

Stopped here today. Great stop if you have the chance to do it. 20$ to the top, weren’t accepting cash just cards. But they did accept National Park Pass. About 1.5 hour stop if you want to walk the area. There is a trail around the top of the monument and one leading to crater. It was chilly and overcast when we went, beginning of July.

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Reviewed by
Trisha

  • 41 Reviews
  • 7 Helpful
February 14, 2024
Rated 5.0

Great place to stop on the way into Colorado. Get out, stretch your legs and learn about a piece of geologic history. You can hike around the cone or go down into the crater to see how nature has taken over since the volcano went extinct.

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Reviewed by
rosewolf22002

  • 3 Reviews
  • 0 Helpful
September 05, 2023
Rated 5.0

Wow! It was so worth the drive! You do have to pay $20 to the national parks, but the view was worth it. I can't hike due to health reasons, so we drove right to the top. Warning: they are doing road repair.

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HappyMadre

  • 1 Review
  • 0 Helpful
February 01, 2023
Rated

Great $20 deal. We walked the trip around the rim and into the crater. We were pleasantly surprised to find two trails at the base of the volcano and a nature trail at the visitor center. Take the time to visit this amazing monument.

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Judy Bordelon

  • 3 Reviews
  • 0 Helpful
May 31, 2022
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Stopped here today. Sweet surprise. We drove to the top and walked around the rim. Took about one hour. Amazing views. Great little gift shop. Cost $20 or free for veterans or American the Beautiful pass. Stop if you have time. Nice little gem.

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jessicaharris5

  • 10 Reviews
  • 2 Helpful
May 28, 2022
Rated 5.0

Pretty cool stop on our way to CO!! Before you go up, there is a nice park store with bathrooms and souvenirs, park rangers to educate! Doesn’t take long to drive to the top then you can walk the rim of the volcano which is 40min but we spent about 15 and turned around. Bring water! There are other trail options too, but elevation got to us a little. Beautiful views too!

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RitaBuchanan

  • 3 Reviews
  • 0 Helpful
June 13, 2021
Rated 5.0

Must see. Great trails! Don’t be scared of heights.

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Reviewed by
lsaxton11

  • 6 Reviews
  • 0 Helpful
March 18, 2021
Rated 5.0

$20/car. It was a beautiful view!!

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brittjaye

  • 12 Reviews
  • 1 Helpful
January 21, 2021
Rated 5.0

This was such a cool stop for me and my kids. We hiked around the rim (ages 5, 8, and 10) in about an hour or so. They thought it was so cool to see a real volcano!

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  • 2 Reviews
  • 0 Helpful
July 22, 2019
Rated 5.0

It’s absolutely beautiful and worth the stop! Be warned it is steep and a little scary if your not used to driving on mountains. If you’re brave enough make the drive... it’s definitely worth it!!!

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Capulin Volcano National Monument

46 Volcano Road
Capulin, New Mexico
88418 USA
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  • Sun - Sat: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

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