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Capulin Volcano National Monument
Indoor Activities
Visitor Center
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Capulin Volcano Visitor Center

The Visitor Center, located at the base of Capulin Volcano, serves as the park's main educational center and an interactive learning area for visitors of all ages. In addition to an information desk and bookstore, the Visitor Center contains exhibits, a touch table, and dioramas about geology, natural history and the human history of Capulin Volcano. A small auditorium also provides opportunities for ranger-led programs and video presentations on a variety of topics.

Park Film

“Capulin Volcano”

This 10 minute film shown in the Visitor Center auditorium details the story of Capulin's eruption and the surrounding Raton-Clayton Volcanic Field.  The film features the area’s dramatic volcanic landscape and the unique habitat, rich with life, existing on this mountain of ash and cinder.

 
WNPA bookstore

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Western National Parks Association Bookstore

The sales outlet in the Visitor Center carries books, souvenirs, postcards, and numerous other items related to the park and its many stories. Items are available for children and adults with an educational focus. Books and information are also available on the surrounding region and other nearby National Park sites. A portion of all sales benefits the park's interpretive program.

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Bighorn Sheep 2011

Did You Know?
In the summer of 2011, Capulin Volcano had two unexpected sightings of Bighorn Sheep at the base of the volcano. Pressure from severe drought conditions may have forced the sheep to seek new areas for food.

Last Updated: October 17, 2010 at 12:07 MST