Quebradas to east, Rio Grande floodplain and Bosque del Apache to south. Magdalena /
Socorro, NM TrailsGarcia Opera House, Socorro Plaza, Spanish colonial & territorial architecture. Also, Old San Miguel Mission, active 1915-1928; south wall dates from 1598
Socorro, NM ToursLate 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 RecreationMining artifacts, antiques....
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13th-century cliff-dwelling ruins. * RVs, trailers, large vehicles take NM-152 east of Silver City 21 miles to NM-35, then...
47-acre farm, antique-equipment displays, livestock raised as New Mexicans did centuries ago, 300 years of New Mexican agricu...
22 campsites, group shelter, 3 miles hiking trails....