Near Cimarron in Colfax County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Cimarron Canyon State Park
Erected by New Mexico Historic Preservation Division.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Environment.
Location. 36° 33.22′ N, 105° 7.663′ W. Marker is near Cimarron, New Mexico, in Colfax County. Marker is on U.S. 64 at milepost 295.9,, 0.8 miles west of Hummingbird Lane, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cimarron NM 87714, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Palisades Sill (approx. 1.8 miles away); Eagle Nest Lake State Park (approx. 6.1 miles away); Elizabethtown (approx. 7.7 miles away); Cimarron Canyon (approx. 7.8 miles away); Wheeler Peak (approx. 9 miles away); Vietnam Veterans National Memorial (approx. 12 miles away).
Regarding Cimarron Canyon State Park. The Cimarron cutoff, a major branch of the Santa Fe Trail, passed through this portion of Northeast New Mexico.
Also see . . . Cimarron Canyon State Park. New Mexico State Parks Division (Submitted on August 12, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2011, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,191 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 7, 2011, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
Editor’s want-list for this marker. Photos of both sides of marker without the fire danger posters. • Can you help?