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Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge


category : Wildlife Areas
Migratory waterfowl, including sandhill cranes. 377 identified species. Year-round birding, auto tour, hiking.


Hours: Opens hour before sunrise, closes hour after sunset.
Visitor center open daily
Address: 16 miles south of Socorro via I-25, San Antonio Exit 139, US-380 and NM-1
Phone: 505-835-1828

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

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


Trinity Site

Location of the world's first atomic bomb explosion in 1945

Socorro, NM One Of A Kinds

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