• Capulin Volcano National Monument by J. Unruh

    Capulin Volcano

    National Monument New Mexico

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  • Summer Hours Change

    On May 24, 2013, Capulin Volcano National Monument will be tranisitioning to our summer hours. The park will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The road to the volcano rim will be accessible until 4:50 p.m.

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Reservations and Fee Waivers

Educational visits may qualify for a waiver of entrance fees. Applications for fee waivers must be submitted in writing. The application can be requested by phone at 575-278-2201 x 231, e-mail, or by writing Park Ranger, Capulin Volcano National Monument, P.O. Box 40, Des Moines, New Mexico 88418.

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Children at crater rim.
School children on a field trip view the Raton-Clayton Volcanic Field from the top of Capulin Volcano.
An NPS Photo

Did You Know?

CWA Road Project

In 1933, Capulin Mountain National Monument was the recipient of a Civil Works Project. The project employed twenty-four local men to improve the park's infrastructure which included the road to the rim of the volcano. More...