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Magdalena

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Let the road decide.

Plans are useful, but flexibility is where the real discoveries happen.

Bear Trap Canyon Campgrounds

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Attractions

Things to Do in Magdalena

Start early. Stay late.

The edges of the day tend to hold the best experiences.

Historic Buildings

Bank, commercial building, store, house, hotel and more.

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Make time for quiet places.

Not every destination needs noise to be meaningful.

Magdalena Stock Driveway / Shipping Pens

At end of longest "hoof highway" in New Mexico. Used from as far away as…

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Go a little further.

The next turn is often where things start to get interesting.

Cibola National Forest Magdalena Ranger District

Maps for hiking/campgrounds.

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Worth the stop.

Some places don't need much time, just the right moment.

VLA National Radio Astronomy Observatory

World's largest radio-telescope array. Self-guided tours 8:30 a.m. to dusk. On Plains of San Agustin.…

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Pause when it feels right.

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

Apache Kid Wilderness Area

In San Mateo Mountains.

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Pause when it feels right.

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

Box Car Museum

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

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Pause when it feels right.

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

Springtime Picnic Area

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

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Start early. Stay late.

The edges of the day tend to hold the best experiences.

Lady on the Mountain

Natural rock formation resembles profile of Mary of Magdalene on side of Magdalena Mountain.

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Outdoors

Nearby Lakes & Parks

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