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Take the long way.

The best parts of the trip are usually the ones you didn't plan.

Cibola National Forest Magdalena Ranger District

Maps for hiking/campgrounds.

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Attractions

Things to Do in Magdalena

The road is the experience.

Getting there is often the point, not just the outcome.

Magdalena Stock Driveway / Shipping Pens

At end of longest "hoof highway" in New Mexico. Used from as far away as…

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Keep moving.

Even slow progress opens up new places and perspectives.

Historic Buildings

Bank, commercial building, store, house, hotel and more.

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Take less, experience more.

What you carry matters less than what you notice.

Bear Trap Canyon Campgrounds

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Keep moving.

Even slow progress opens up new places and perspectives.

Lady on the Mountain

Natural rock formation resembles profile of Mary of Magdalene on side of Magdalena Mountain.

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Leave room for the unexpected.

The best parts of a trip rarely show up on an itinerary.

Springtime Picnic Area

In Cibola National Forest, just south of Apache Kid Wilderness near FR-255

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Keep moving.

Even slow progress opens up new places and perspectives.

Box Car Museum

Local history, artifats of Wild West, mining, cattle drives, circa 1885-1930.

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Take the long way.

The best parts of the trip are usually the ones you didn't plan.

Apache Kid Wilderness Area

In San Mateo Mountains.

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Take the long way.

The best parts of the trip are usually the ones you didn't plan.

VLA National Radio Astronomy Observatory

World's largest radio-telescope array. Self-guided tours 8:30 a.m. to dusk. On Plains of San Agustin.…

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