Near Capulin in Union County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Welcome to Capulin Volcano National Monument

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 15, 2015

1. Welcome to Capulin Volcano National Monument Marker

Inscription. Capulin Volcano directly in front of you is a dramatic example of the volcanic processes that shaped northeastern New Mexico. Capulin Volcano National Monument preserves this classic cinder cone. About 60,000 years ago thunderous explosions sent molten rock thousands of feet into the air, which cooled and fell to build a cone nearly as tall as the Empire State Building. Today the forested volcano provides habitat for mule deer, wild turkey, black bear, and other wildlife.

The 2-mile road to the summit and paved trails in the crater around its rim provide access to the volcano. The spectacular views of the surrounding provide an introduction to the western volcanic landscape.

Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in these topic lists: Natural Features • Notable Places.

Location. 36° 46.721′ N, 103° 58.788′ W. Marker is near Capulin, New Mexico, in Union County. It is on Volcano Road half a mile east of State Road 325, on the right when traveling south. Located at the Capulin

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Volcano National Monument Visitors Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 46 Volcano Road, Capulin NM 88414, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and monument is in Eastern New Mexico.

It is also in the American Southwest,

in the Mountain West,

on the Great Plains,

on the Southern Plains,

on the High Plains,

and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Comanchería,

the Dust Bowl,

and the Republic of Texas.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Making A Monument (approx. half a mile away); The Raton-Clayton Volcanic Field (approx. half a mile away); Grasslands Meet Mountains (approx. half a mile away); Building a Cinder Cone (approx. half a mile away); Capulin Volcano National Monument (approx. 2.4 miles away); a different marker also named Capulin Volcano National Monument (approx. 2.7 miles away); Sarah "Sally" J. Rooke / New Mexico Historic Women Marker Initiative

Capulin Volcano image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 15, 2015

2. Capulin Volcano

(approx. 5.7 miles away); Sierra Grande (approx. 7.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Capulin.

Regarding Welcome to Capulin Volcano National Monument. There is a fee to go to the top of the volcano. Pay at the visitors center.

Also see . . . Wikipedia article on the National Monument. (Submitted on October 1, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Capulin Volcano National Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 15, 2015

3. Capulin Volcano National Monument

View from volcano. (Horseshoe Crater in background) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 15, 2015

4. View from volcano. (Horseshoe Crater in background)

Volcano and marker. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 15, 2015

5. Volcano and marker.

Piece of volcanic rock near visitors center. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 15, 2015

6. Piece of volcanic rock near visitors center.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 15, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 1, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 698 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on October 1, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.