"Capulin Volcano National Monument" Capulin by toonsarah

Capulin Travel Guide: 6 reviews and 14 photos

View from Capulin Volcano

If you were asked to draw a volcano, you would probably draw something pretty much like Capulin: a perfect cone with an indentation at the top.

Capulin, an extinct volcano, rises abruptly from the surrounding grasslands to a height of 8,182 feet above sea level. The rim of the crater is about a mile in circumference and the crater itself about 400 feet deep. Scattered over the plain at its feet are the signs of its past activity, with the dark scars of its lava flows interrupting the soft greens of the grassy plains.

Distant view of Capulin

You can drive the two mile winding road up to the top and be rewarded with wonderful views of the surrounding plains. Once there you can hike down into the crater, or around the rim, for more of those amazing views. Information boards describe the geology and wildlife of the volcano. It’s a great place to visit and shows you yet another aspect to the diverse state that is New Mexico.

And to continue with us on our road trip through New Mexico please visit Las Vegas (yes, really!) with me.

Last visit to Capulin: Oct 2011
Intro Updated Jan 10, 2012
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Reviews (4)

View from parking lot at the top of the drive - Capulin

For “steely” drivers Warnings and Dangers (1)

This is actually more of an "anti-warning"! The National Parks Service leaflet which you will be given on paying your... more travel advice

Other trails Things to Do (2)

The Rim Trail was the only one which we had time to do on our visit to Capulin, but I thought it would help you decide... more travel advice

The Rim Trail Things to Do (2)

There are a number of trails of varying difficulty that you can do at Capulin. We chose the Rim Trail, described as... more travel advice

View from Capulin Volcano Rim Trail - Capulin

Capulin Volcano Favorites (1)

North eastern New Mexico is relatively flat compared with much of the rest of the state – indeed, here you are on the... more travel advice

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balhannah Mar 7, 2012 at 3:23 PM

The landscape reminds me of Australia!
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Nemorino Jan 27, 2012 at 1:32 PM

Hey, the panoramic photo looks fine here, but only the one on the intro page. The ones on your tips still have the white stripes above and below that we have all been complaining about.
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Trekki Jan 4, 2012 at 10:00 AM

Wow, another marvellous part of New Mexico and another landscape type I would not have imagined there. Your panorama photos are priceless!!
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hunterV Jan 2, 2012 at 10:05 AM

Hello, Sarah! Your panorama photos are really superb! So are the views...It would be great to explore that area...