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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More Things to Do

Let the road decide.

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

Clayton Golf Club

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

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Pause when it feels right.

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

Dry Cimarron Scenic Byway

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

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Stop when something catches your eye.

Those moments tend to matter more than the planned ones.

Black Jack Ketchum’s Grave

Train robber hanged in Clayton in 1901.

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Go where you feel alive.

Pay attention to the places that pull you in without explanation.

Clayton Lake State Park

Fishing, picnicking, hiking, camping, dinosaur tracks.

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