Socorro, New Mexico
Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge
Visitor center, some areas open to public, most areas closed. Open house with guided tours in October....
Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge
Migratory waterfowl, including sandhill cranes. 377
Socorro, NM Wildlife AreasLate 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 RecreationQuebradas to east, Rio Grande floodplain and Bosque del Apache to south. Magdalena /
Socorro, NM TrailsBernardo Unit. State waterfowl area, crops grown for birds. Wildlife viewing, sighing / hunting in season. 1600 acres along R...
13th-century cliff-dwelling ruins. * RVs, trailers, large vehicles take NM-152 east of Silver City 21 miles to NM-35, then...
Year-round Wildlife viewing, including Persian ibex....
At end of longest "hoof highway" in New Mexico. Used from as far away as Springerville, Arizona; closed when the AT&SF Railro...
Maps, camping, picnicking, hiking, backpacking....