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

Go a little further.

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

Deming Luna Mimbres Museum

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

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Pause when it feels right.

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

Florida Mountains

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

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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.

Historic Walking Tour

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

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