Get Outdoors! The BIG List

*Access fees and rules may apply.  Plan ahead & prepare.

Hiking

• Climax Canyon National Recreation Trail (Raton, NM)
  
• Sugarite Canyon State Park (near Raton, NM)                       
  
• Lake Dorothey Wildlife Area (in Colorado, but access from Sugarite Canyon State Park near Raton, NM)
  
• Capulin National Monument (Capulin, NM)    
  
• James M. John Wildlife Area (in Colorado, but access from Sugarite Canyon State Park near Raton, NM)
  
• Valle Vidal Unit Carson National Forest (Only public road access is Highway 64; map apps are incorrect; near Cimarron, NM)
  

• Fishers Peak State Park (near Trinidad, CO)
• ​​Trinidad, Colorado River Walk (Trinidad, CO)
• Wormhole Loop Trails (Trinidad, CO)
• Trinidad Lake State Park (near Trinidad, CO)
• Bosque Del Oso Wildlife Area (Weston, CO)
• Spanish Peaks Wildlife Area (near Boncarbo, CO)                    
  
• Lathrop State Park ​ (Walsenburg, CO)
• San Isabel National Forest  (Southern CO)
• ​Great Sand Dunes National Park (Alamosa, CO)           ​

Fishing

• Sugarite Canyon State Park  (near Raton, NM)
• Lake Dorothey Wildlife Area (in Colorado, but access from Sugarite Canyon State Park near Raton, NM)
• Lake 13, Maxwell National Wildlife Refuge  (Maxwell, NM)
• Stubblefield Lake (near Colfax, NM)                            
• ​Springer Lake   (Springer, NM)
• Cimarron River and Gravel Pit Lakes, Cimarron Canyon State Park (near Ute Park, NM)
  
• Vermejo Park Ranch  (outside Raton, NM) (private/paid access)    
  
• Eagle Nest Lake State Park (Eagle Nest, NM)
  
• Costilla Creek, ​Valle Vidal Unit Carson National Forest (Only public access is Hwy 64; map apps are incorrect)
  
• ​Shuree Ponds, Valle Vidal Unit Carson National Forest (Only public road access is Hwy 64)
  

• Purgatoire River (Trinidad, CO)
• Trinidad Lake State Park (near Trinidad, CO)
• Lathrop State Park (Walsenburg, CO)
• Monument Lake   (Weston, CO)
• North Lake   (Weston, CO)
• Lake Pueblo State Park (Pueblo, CO)
• Blue Lake (San Isabel National Forest) (near La Veta, CO)
• Bear Lake (San Isabel National Forest) (near La Veta, CO)
  

Mountain Biking

• Sugarite Canyon State Park (near Raton, NM)
• NRA Whittington Center  (near Raton, NM)   
•  Angel Fire Resort (Angel Fire, NM)
• Valle Vidal Unit Carson National Forest (near Cimarron, NM)
  

• Las Animas County Gravel Guide (Las Animas County, CO)
• Trinidad Lake State Park (near Trinidad, CO)
• Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site (near Model, CO; very restricted)
  
• Lathrop State Park (near Walsenburg, CO)                               
• San Isabel National Forest (Southern CO)

Disc Golf

• Whistle Stop Disc Golf Course (Raton, NM)
  
• The Raton Country Club Disc Golf Course  (Raton, NM)
• Angel Fire Resort   (Angel Fire, NM)

• Earth Mountain Education Farm   (Weston, CO)
• Cuchara Mountain Park (Cuchara, CO)
• The Trinidad Community Center Disc Golf Course  (Trinidad, CO)
• Twisted Cedars Disc Golf Course   (near Cokedale, CO)
  

Peak Bagging (public access)

• Little Costilla Peak (40 miles of dirt road) (Near Questa or Cimarron, NM)
  
• Wheeler Peak (near Taos, NM)   
  

• Trinchera Peak (near Cuchara, CO)
• The Spanish Peaks (Southern CO)
  

Backpacking (undeveloped)

•  Valle Vidal Unit Carson National Forest (Only public road access is Highway 64; map apps are incorrect) (near Cimarron, NM)
  
• Lake Dorothey Wildlife Area  (backpacking only allowed when hunting)   (in Colorado, but access from Sugarite Canyon State Park near Raton, NM)
  
• James M. John Wildlife Area  (backpacking only allowed when hunting) (in Colorado, but access from Sugarite Canyon State Park near Raton, NM)
  

• Bosque Del Oso Wildlife Area (Weston, CO) (backpacking only allowed when hunting)            
• Spanish Peaks Wildlife Area (near Boncarbo, CO)  (backpacking only allowed when hunting)  
• San Isabel National Forest (Southern CO)
  

Camping (developed)

• Sugarite Canyon State Park (Raton, NM)
  
• NRA Whittington Center (Raton, NM)
• Maxwell National Wildlife Refuge (Maxwell, NM)
• Cimarron Canyon State Park (Ute Park, NM)
• Valle Vidal Unit Carson National Forest  (Only public access is Hwy 64; map apps are incorrect) 
• McCrystal Creek Campground (Valle Vidal, Carson National Forest) (Only public access is Hwy 64) 
• Cimarron Campground (Valle Vidal, Carson National Forest) (Only public access is Hwy 64) 

• Blue Lake Campground (San Isabel National Forest) 
• Bear Lake Campground (San Isabel National Forest)
• Great Sand Dunes National Park (Alamosa, CO)
  
• Purgatoire Campground (San Isabel National Forest )
• San Isabel National Forest  (Southern CO)
• Las Animas County Fair Grounds (horse boarding) (Trinidad, CO)       
• Trinidad Lake State Park (Trinidad, CO)
  
• Lathrop State Park (Walsenburg, CO)
• Monument Lake (Stonewall, CO)      

Golf

• Raton Municipal Golf Course (9-hole)  (Raton, NM)  
  
• Angel Fire Resort (Angel Fire, NM)
  

• Walsenburg Golf Course (9-hole) (Walsenburg, CO)
• Trinidad Municipal Golf Course (9-hole) (Trinidad, CO)
  

Skiing, Sledding, Snowshoeing, X-Country Skiing

• Sugarite Canyon State Park  (Raton, NM) (sled, snowshoe)    
  
• Angel Fire Resort  (Angel Fire, NM) (ski resort with downhill, cross-country & snowshoe; groomed)
• Enchanted Forest XC (Red River, NM)  (cross-country & snowshoe; groomed)
• Red River Ski Area (Red River, NM) (downhill, tubing; groomed)
• Valle Vidal Unit Carson National Forest (near Cimarron, NM) (Only public access is Hwy 64; map apps are incorrect) (snowshoe)

• San Isabel National Forest   (Southern CO) (snowshoe, sled)          
• Cuchara Mountain Park (La Veta, CO) (snowshoe, cross-country ski; groomed)         
• Great Sand Dunes National Park (*SAND* sledding)   (Alamosa, CO)   
  

Hunting (public access)

• Sugarite Canyon State Park   (Raton, NM)
  
• Collin Neblett Wildlife Area (outside Cimarron, NM)
• Elliott Barker Wildlife Area (4WD with high clearance--creek crossings) (outside Cimarron, NM)
• Valle Vidal Unit Carson National Forest  (Only public road access is Highway 64; map apps are incorrect) (near Cimarron, NM)
  
• New Mexico State Land     

• Fishers Peak State Park  (Trinidad, CO)
• Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site (Las Animas County, CO)
• Bosque Del Oso Wildlife Area (Weston, CO)
• Spanish Peaks Wildlife Area (near Boncarbo, CO)
• Lake Dorothey Wildlife Area (in Colorado, but access from Sugarite Canyon State Park near Raton, NM)
  
• James M. John Wildlife Area (in Colorado, but access from New Mexico)
  
• San Isabel National Forest (Southern CO)
• Colorado State Trust Lands

Hunting (private access)

• ​V7 Ranch (near Raton, NM)
• NRA Whittington Center  (near Raton, NM)
• Tri-State Outfitters  (near Raton, NM)
• UU Bar Ranch (near Miami, NM)
• CS Ranch (near Cimarron, NM)
• Vermejo Park Ranch (outside Raton, NM)  
  
• Bobcat Pass Wilderness Adventures (near Red River, NM)                             

• Bar NI Ranch  (Stonewall, CO)
  

ATV/OHV

• Bobcat Pass Wilderness Adventures  (near Red River, NM)
  
• Red River Area  (Red River, NM)
  
• Valle Vidal Unit Carson National Forest  (Only public road access is Highway 64; map apps are incorrect)
  

• San Isabel National Forest  (southern CO)
  

Rock Climbing/Bouldering

• Sugarite Canyon State Park (Raton, NM)
• Mills Canyon (Mills, NM)                                             
  

Boating, Canoeing, Kayaking, Paddle Boarding, & Tube floating

• Sugarite Canyon State Park  (near Raton, NM)
• Lake 13, Maxwell National Wildlife Refuge  (Maxwell, NM)
• Stubblefield Lake (near Colfax, NM)                            
  
• ​Springer Lake   (Springer, NM)
• Eagle Nest Lake State Park (Eagle Nest, NM)

• Purgatoire River (Trinidad, CO)
• Trinidad Lake State Park (near Trinidad, CO)
• Lathrop State Park (Walsenburg, CO)
• Monument Lake   (Weston, CO)
• North Lake   (Weston, CO)
• Lake Pueblo State Park (Pueblo, CO)
• Great Sand Dunes National Park (Medano Creek, seasonal)
  

Water Skiing/Wakeboarding

• Trinidad Lake State Park (near Trinidad, CO)
  
• Lathrop State Park (Walsenburg, CO)
• Lake Pueblo State Park (Pueblo, CO) 

Birdwatching & Wildlife Viewing

• Sugarite Canyon State Park (Raton, NM)
• Maxwell National Wildlife Refuge (Maxwell, NM)
• Cimarron Canyon State Park (Ute Park, NM)
• Valle Vidal Unit Carson National Forest  (Only public access is Hwy 64; map apps are incorrect) 
• Capulin National Monument      
• Stubblefield Lake (near Colfax, NM)   

• Fishers Peak State Park (near Trinidad, CO)
• Trinidad Lake State Park (near Trinidad, CO)
• Bosque Del Oso Wildlife Area (Weston, CO)
• Spanish Peaks Wildlife Area (near Boncarbo, CO)                    
• Lathrop State Park ​ (Walsenburg, CO)
• ​Great Sand Dunes National Park (Alamosa, CO) 
• Lake Dorothey Wildlife Area (in Colorado, but access from Sugarite Canyon State Park near Raton, NM) 
  
• Comanche National Grasslands   (Southeastern CO)​
  

Equestrian Activities

• Sugarite Canyon State Park   (Raton, NM)
• Elliott Barker Wildlife Area (4WD with high clearance--creek crossings) (outside Cimarron, NM)
• Valle Vidal Unit Carson National Forest  (Only public road access is Highway 64; map apps are incorrect) (near Cimarron, NM)
  

• Trinidad Lake State Park (near Trinidad, CO)
• Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site (near Model, CO; very restricted)
• Bosque Del Oso Wildlife Area (Weston, CO)
• Spanish Peaks Wildlife Area (near Boncarbo, CO)                    
• Lathrop State Park ​ (Walsenburg, CO)
  
• San Isabel National Forest  (Southern CO)      
• Lake Dorothey Wildlife Area (in Colorado, but access from Sugarite Canyon State Park near Raton, NM)
• James M. John Wildlife Area (in Colorado, but access from New Mexico)
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Target Shooting (firearm/archery)

• NRA Whittington Center  (wide array of ranges for long/short distance firearms & archery)
  

• Trinidad Lake State Park (near Trinidad, CO) (archery practice range)    
• Prator Gun Range (rifle, pistol)
• Lathrop State Park ​ (Walsenburg, CO) (archery practice range)
  

Miscellaneous 

• City of Trinidad Skate Park  South Side Community Center 
• Ninja Warrior Obstacle Course (Las Animas County Fairgrounds)
  

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