Capulin Volcano National Monument

Capulin Volcano National Monument, located in Northeastern New Mexico, was designated a National Monument on August 9, 1916. It is an example of an extinct cinder cone volcano. A paved road spirals around the volcano and visitors can drive up to a parking lot at the rim. Hiking trails circle the rim as well as lead down into the mouth of the volcano. The visitor's center offers educational programs about volcanoes.