State: New Mexico Entrances: (1) NE Nearest city: Carlsbad Roads to the Park: US-180 Roads through the Park: SR-7 Best Trails: Big Room Self-Guided Tour, Natural Entrance Route, Hall of the White Giant Nearest Parks: White Sands NM, Gila Cliff Dwellings NM, Salinas Pueblo Mission NM Lodges inside the Park: none See also: photos visited: yes no
Park visitors - 2000 al 2003 Park visitors by month - 2003 Average precipitations (cm) Average maximum and minimum temperatures (Celsius) Distance from the Park's entrance(s) to the nearest cities   Distances from nearest Parks White Sands NM 261 miles Salinas Pueblo Mission NM 275 miles Gila Cliff Dwellings NM 352 miles El Malpais NM 406 miles

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