Yellow oak leaves along a trail with views of volcanoes in the distance

Crater Rim Trail

Capulin Volcano National Monument

  • 30 - 75 minutes
  • 2 tour stops

Come take a hike around the rim of Capulin Volcano! With amazing views of the surrounding landscape, this 1 mile (1.6 kilometer) loop trail skirts the rim of the crater at the top of Capulin Volcano and takes you to the tallest point of the mountain at 8182 feet (2494 meters) elevation.

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