Raton Pass
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This important pass on the Mountain Branch of the Santa Fe Trail was used by Brigadier General Stephen Watts Kearny for his 1846 invasion of New Mexico, and by Colorado Volunteers who defeated the Confederates in 1862. Richens L. “Uncle Dick” Wooten operated a toll road from 1866 to 1879, when the Santa Fe Railroad crossed the pass.
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Black Jack’s Hideout
In Turkey Creek Canyon near here, the outlaw gang of Thomas “Black Jack” Ketchum had one of its hideouts.
Capulin Mountain National Monument (1)
An outstanding example of an extinct volcanic cinder cone, Capulin Mountain was formed as early as 10,000 years ago.
Capulin Mountain National Monument (2)
An outstanding example of an extinct volcanic cinder cone, Capulin Mountain was formed as early as 10,000 years ago.
Capulin Volcano National Monument (3)
An outstanding example of an extinct volcanic cinder cone, Capulin Mountain was formed as early as 10,000 years ago.
Cimarron
Population—888 Elevation—6427 ft. This village on the Mountain Branch of the Santa Fe Trail was settled around 1844.