Had the opportunity to stop and hike to the top of Capulin Volcano National Monument today. The national Park service is still closed so they had the road access up to the crater rim locked. Bummer! I had to hike 2 miles up the volcano before even getting to the crater and the rim to hike around it. It was a long 7 1/2 miles 😳 But it was a great hike, left there and drove the rest of the day, and I have settled in for the night in a camp spot at Great Sand Dunes National Park in Colorado. Wish

Capulin Volcano National Monument, Folsom, NM. Part of the 8,000 square mile Raton-Clayton Volcanic Field, Capulin Volcano showcases the volcanic geology of northeastern New Mexico. | Jon Brent Standridge

On the Top of a Volcano!!! #Volcano #NewMexico #nationalmonument #history Yep, that’s right, we are just outside of Raton New Mexico on the top of the Capulin Volcano!! This volcano is a cinder cone volcano that erupted into existence around 60,000 years ago. After its eruption ended, Capulin Volcano became extinct. although there has been no volcanic activity in the RCVF for around 30,000 years, the field itself is considered dormant and could become active again, though it is unlikely to happe