Kiowa and Rita Blanca National Grasslands

Grasslands for outdoor recreation, range, watershed, fish, wildlife. Santa Fe Trail hiking, 2 miles of SFT ruts.

Getting There & Details

Address
15 miles south of Clayton via NM 402 or east via US 87. Rita Blanca is 17 mi E of Clayton via US 56/64
Phone
505-374-9652
Website
www.fs.fed.us/r3/cibola
Map
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A small detour can turn into something worth remembering.

Clayton Lake State Park

Fishing, picnicking, hiking, camping, dinosaur tracks.

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Rushing through a place rarely does it justice.

Black Jack Ketchum’s Grave

Train robber hanged in Clayton in 1901.

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Let the road decide.

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

Dry Cimarron Scenic Byway

Take NM 406 north to NM 456, 40 miles north of Clayton.

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Not every place needs a reason.

Sometimes it's enough just to be there.

Clayton Golf Club

Course Access: PublicHoles: 9Reserve Advance Tee Times: Yes

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