Butterfield Trail

From El Paso to Deming, Lordsburg, Las Cruces, Silver City. Inner Loop: 75-mile drive branches into Gila National Forest.

Getting There & Details

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More Things to Do

Pause when it feels right.

Some stops aren't on the map, but they're worth taking.

Historic Walking Tour

16 Buildings on State Historic Registry, 4 on National Registry of Historic Places, including post…

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Keep moving.

Even slow progress opens up new places and perspectives.

City of Rocks State Park

Rocks form centuries-old volcanic-ash flow, some 50-feet high. Visitor center, botanical garden, campsites, handicapped-accesible showers.

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Stop when something catches your eye.

Those moments tend to matter more than the planned ones.

Deming Luna Mimbres Museum

Frontier military history and Mimbres exhibits, gems, minerals, geodes. Mimbres pottery room.

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Take the detour.

The extra miles are often where the story begins.

Florida Mountains

Gym Peak at 7,106 feet, Florida Peak at 7,295 feet. Seasonal quail / ibex hunts,…

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Nearby Lakes & Parks