category : Recreation
Late June to late August lightning and thunderstorm research; gate blocks last mile to laboratory (gate is often closed). Hikers, picnickers welcome year-round.

Cars with low clearance, travel trailers and motor homes discouraged.

Address: Take US-60 west from Socorro for 16 miles down FR-235 to campground, turn left. Remaining 10 miles of FR-235 are dirt, steep.
Phone: 505-835-5423
Our Website:www.ee.nmt.edu/~langmuir

Come visit us in Socorro, New Mexico

Attractions and Upcoming Events

Langmuir Laboratory

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 Recreation

Mineralogical Museum

Fossils, more than 9,500

Socorro, NM Museums

Quebradas Backcountry Byway

24 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

Historic Walking Tour

Garcia Opera House, Socorro Plaza, Spanish colonial & territorial architecture. Also, Old San Miguel Mission, active 1915-1928; south wall dates from 1598

Socorro, NM Tours

Water Canyon

Socorro, NM Natural Attractions

LASR.net Homepage

Langmuir Laboratory

Attractions and Upcoming Events

Langmuir Laboratory

Mineralogical Museum

Quebradas Backcountry Byway

Historic Walking Tour

Water Canyon

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Langmuir Laboratory

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