Socorro, New Mexico
Mineralogical Museum
Fossils, more than 9,500 mineral specimens. ...
Mineralogical Museum
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 DrivesGarcia Opera House, Socorro Plaza, Spanish colonial & territorial architecture. Also, Old San Miguel Mission, active 1915-1928; south wall dates from 1598
Socorro, NM ToursFormer brewery on National Historic Register. ...
Quebradas to east, Rio Grande floodplain and Bosque del Apache to south. Magdalena / San Mateo mountains to west, to north Sa...
Southwest, emphasis on Chihuahuan Desert....
Local history, artifats of Wild West, mining, cattle drives, circa 1885-1930....
Fossils, more than 9,500 mineral specimens. ...