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Clayton

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Let the road decide.

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

Kiowa and Rita Blanca National Grasslands

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

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Attractions

Things to Do in Clayton

Keep it easy.

The best days usually come without pressure or overplanning.

Clayton Golf Club

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

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Go a little further.

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

Dry Cimarron Scenic Byway

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

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Keep it easy.

The best days usually come without pressure or overplanning.

Herzstein Memorial Museum

Homestead memorabilia, art collection.

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Stay a little longer.

Rushing through a place rarely does it justice.

Black Jack Ketchum’s Grave

Train robber hanged in Clayton in 1901.

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More road, less rush.

There's no need to hurry through something worth experiencing.

Eklund Dining Room / Saloon

Hotel built 1892-1902. Wild West photos.

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Stop when something catches your eye.

Those moments tend to matter more than the planned ones.

Clayton Lake State Park

Fishing, picnicking, hiking, camping, dinosaur tracks.

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More road, less rush.

There's no need to hurry through something worth experiencing.

McNees Crossing

Santa Fe Trail site named for trader killed there in 1828. Nearby SFT Ruts.

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Outdoors

Nearby Lakes & Parks

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