Socorro, New Mexico
Socorro Fat Tire Trails
Quebradas to east, Rio Grande floodplain and Bosque del Apache to south. Magdalena / San Mateo mountains to west, to north San Lorenzo Canyon and petroglyphs at San Acacia....
Socorro Fat Tire Trails
Late June to late August lightning and thunderstorm research; gate blocks last mile to laboratory (gate is often closed). Hikers, picnickers welcome year-round.
Socorro, NM Recreation24 miles, showcases wildlife, rock formations, colored cliffs, arroyos. Two access areas: 1) Go 2 miles north of Socoro on I-25
Socorro, NM Scenic Drives...
Regional History, mining exhibits, Victorian furnishings, Indian artifacts....
Penny Park, community-built for all ages - 505-534-0261 Olympic-size swimming pool - 505-388-4640...
Artifacts, gift shop, water tanks with murals of spacecraft, astronauts, space-program symbols....
Southwest, emphasis on Chihuahuan Desert....