• 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.

Cooperating Association

WNPA bookstore

The WNPA bookstore.

NPS L. CARTMELL.

The Capulin Volcano visitor center hosts a bookstore to provide materials related to the monument and surrounding area. Books about volcanoes, geology, local and regional history, and wildlife are available in addition to postcards, bookmarks, and posters. The materials available are both educational and enjoyable for visitors of all ages.

The store is operated by the Western National Parks Association, a nonprofit cooperating association of the National Park Service. Headquartered in Tucson, Arizona, the association was founded in 1938 as the Southwest Monuments Association to support the interpretive activities of the National Park Service. Today, profits still support interpretation in the parks, including Capulin Volcano National Monument.

Did You Know?

Color photograph by David Umbach of lizard peeking over edge of rock.

Lizards and other reptiles need to warm up in the sun. Visitors to Capulin Volcano often see lizards scurry into rock crevices when startled.