NEW MEXICO POINTS of INTEREST
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Valles Caldera National PreserveThe Valles Caldera National Preserve was a private ranch until 2000, when Congress created it from a well-known ranch known as “the Baca Ranch” in New Mexico’s volcanic Jemez Mountain Range. This 89,000 acre property is situated inside a collapsed crater. Studded with eruptive domes and featuring Redondo Peak (11,254 feet), this old ranch property is now being developed to explore a new way of managing public lands.The Valles Caldera National Preserve is open to people who wish to study and learn about a wide range of topics, such as geology, archaeology, cultural history, botany or wildlife. Now that the property is public land, the opportunities to study and learn on the preserve is growing. Jemez State Monument is located approx. 155 miles southeast of Aztec. Get Directions and Map from Google For More Information: Valles Caldera National Preserve Web Site Wikipedia History of Valles Caldera National Preserve |
