FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

RV

	RV Dumping—gray water—Cimarron Inn $5.00
	Water source to refill RVs—Cimarron Inn 5-10 gallons $2.00
	20 gallons $5.00

HUNTING/FISHING GUIDES (licenses available at Cimarron Art Gallery or Ben Franklin Variety Store)

	Buffalo Hunting—Bob Ricklefs (Philmont) 575-376-2281
	CS Ranch—575-376-2595
	Hap Blacksten—575-483-2669
	Circle Heart Outfitters: 575-377-6396
	Arnold Whitten: 575-376-2621
	Vermejo Park: 575-445-3097
	Doc Thompson (Fishing): 575-376-9220

HORSES

	Horse Boarding— 575-376-2772
	Maverick Club $10/night/horse call Chuck Enlow 575-376-2001, Barney Coppedge 575-376-2848 6-7 pm
	Riding nearby—Logging roads in Cimarron Canyon State Park, Barker Wildlife Area, or Valle Vidal

MUSEUMS

	Elizabethtown Museum—open daily from Memorial Weekend to Labor Day, 10am to 5pm. Located 5.5 miles North of Eagle Nest on Highway 38 and 13 miles South of Red River. Sign located on a windmill on east side of highway.
	Old Mill—Open Memorial Day to Labor Day, closed Thursdays; Open Weekends in May and September. Small admission fee.
	Villa Philmonte—Open June through late August daily with tours on hour and half hour. Seasonal hours the rest of the year. Closed August 21, 2003 for renovations at least 2 months. Reservations through Philmont Museum. Suggested $4.00 donation. (575) 376-2281
	Philmont Museum/Seton Memorial Library—Open summers 8-5 daily, Seasonal hours fall, winter, spring. Call (575)-376-2281 for details.
	Rayado (Kit Carson)—Open summers only, daily 8-5 from early June to late August. Interpretive dress, hacienda, forge, old country store, black powder rifle demonstrations.

SANTA FE TRAIL

Hwy 21 1.5 miles south of town between yellow triangle no passing sign and elm tree on left side of the road. (Watch 1 mile after St. James and then between next yellow sign and elm tree)

	Past Rayado to S.F. Trail sign Go .2 miles on the right side of the road. Swells NE to SW
	Hwy 64 east mid way on Ponil bridge—set odometer to .8 mile, watch for Santa Fe Trail XING sign (marks where it crossed the highway)

CIMARRON CANYON STATE PARK

	1-888-NMPARKS
	No RV hookups of any kind, running water in the summer only
	Water at the natural spring year round just west of Ute Park
	10.00 a night (3 campgrounds: Ponderosa, Maverick, and Tolby)
	Tent camping also at Black Jack

VALLE VIDAL (Part of CARSON NATIONAL FOREST)

	Contact Questa Ranger Station 575-586-0520
	CLOSED: Colfax county side January 1 to March 31; Taos county side from May 1 to June 30 (may still drive through but must remain in vehicle)
	Camping permitted in two designated campgrounds for $10.00/night (McCrystal Creek and Cimarron Campground)
	Both campgrounds have horse facilities, grills, toilets, and tables, but only Cimarron has water
	Backcountry camping if parked in designated area and ½ mile from open road, 100 yards from natural water, 300 from water troughs
	21 miles into the forest on rough road from Highway 64
	Forest road is 42 miles long (no gas or food)
	Special fishing and hunting restrictions—inquire at Cimarron Art Gallery or Ben Franklin Variety Store
	Hiking or horseback riding—no truly established trails; some old roads

ES BARKER WILDLIFE AREA

Take highway 204 (unpaved) 14.6 miles through private property into the wildlife area. Road conditions are rough and involve stream crossings. Primitive camping is allowed along the road below the second river crossing. Fishing, hiking, and horseback riding allowed. (575) 445-2311

MAXWELL WILDLIFE REFUGE

Interstate 25 to Maxwell, then north on 445 to 505. Or take Highway 64 to State Road 505 (located off of rough, unpaved roads). Most activity in winter. Sport fishing allowed in season on Lakes 13 and 14. Boating allowed on Lake 13 during season. Camping for 3 day limit on seasonal basis. (575) 375-2331

SPRINGER LAKE (State Wildlife Area)

Just north of the town of Springer. Fishing, boat ramp, campsites, picnic tables, and toilets. (575) 445-2311

TAOS HOT SPRINGS

	Manby Hot Springs—head north on Highway 64 out of Taos toward the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge. About .3 miles after the airport, turn north on TUNE Road and continue to parking area. Follow path to springs.
	Black Rock Hot Springs—herd north from Taos on Highway 522. Turn left onto a dirt road near Arroyo Hondo near traffic sigh reading "Hill". Follow dirt road down to Rio Grande and cross the river. Head south to the first parking area. Hike downstream on rocks to springs.

GHOST TOWNS

Dawson—only cemetery is open to the public; Follow the small sign just after the railroad tracks heading north on Highway 64 about 12 miles east of Cimarron near the Colfax Tavern.

Colfax—ruins along Highway 64 about 12 miles east of Cimarron right before the railroad tracks

Ponil Park—In the Valle Vidal (Carson National Forest). Park at the Whiteman Vega parking area—first one in the park and head south along the old road. Some ruins of cabins remain and parts of lumber mill.

Elizabethtown—see museum listings