Socorro County, NM

Springtime Picnic Area

In Cibola National Forest, just south of Apache Kid Wilderness near FR-255

Magdalena, NM Recreation

Cibola National Forest Magdalena Ranger District

Maps for hiking/

Magdalena, NM Hiking

Water Canyon

Socorro, NM Natural Attractions

Bear Trap Canyon Campgrounds

Magdalena, NM Camping

Box Car Museum

Local history, artifats of Wild West, mining, cattle drives, circa 1885-1930

Magdalena, NM Museums

San Lorenzo Canyon

Chihuahuan Desert plants/

Socorro, NM Natural Attractions

Magdalena Stock Driveway / Shipping Pens

At end of longest "hoof highway" in New Mexico. Used from as far away as Springerville, Arizona; closed when the AT&SF Railroad ceased in 1971

Magdalena, NM Pioneer History

Mineralogical Museum

Fossils, more than 9,500

Socorro, NM Museums

Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge

Socorro, NM Wildlife Refuges

Trinity Site

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

Socorro, NM One Of A Kinds

Historic Buildings

Magdalena, NM Historic Downtowns

VLA National Radio Astronomy Observatory

World's largest radio-telescope array. Self-guided tours 8:30

Magdalena, NM Observatories