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City of Rocks State Park

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City of Rocks State Park

Location: 24 miles northwest of Deming on US 180, then 4 miles northeast on NM 61.
Facilities: 42 developed campsites (10 with electric hookups), restrooms (é), showers, picnic area (é), group shelter, trails, desert botanical garden, observatory, visitor center, interpretive exhibits.
Activities: Camping, hiking, wildlife viewing.
Special Features: Park was named for its incredible rock formations, which were formed of volcanic ash welded together 30 million years ago, then sculpted by wind and water into rows of monolithic blocks. A new addition to the park is a public night sky observatory where star parties are to be held.
Address: PO Box 50
Faywood, NM 88034
Phone: 505-536-2800;
Web: www.emnrd.state.nm.us/PRD/cityrocks.htm
Size: 1,230 acres land. Elevation: 5,250 feet.

See other parks in New Mexico.


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