La Ventana Natural Arch, second largest of New Mexico's accessible natural arches, this massive sandstone formation lies just off of highway 117 in the park's eastern section. A short trail …
Construction started on a first church in Grants in 1920 and was completed in 1923. It was dedicated to St. Teresa of Avila. Grants was originally known as Los Alamitos …
Before the railway was built, the first settlement was called Alamitos (small cotton forest). The approaching construction team of the Santa Fé Railroad was led by the Grant brothers, who …
Easy but uneven well marked 1-mile loop trail through the rugged most recent (2000 years young) lava. Early morning is best to see the colorful diversity of wildflowers that already …
Dubbed 'Carrot Capital of the U.S.' circa 1939-1961 as a suburb of Grants, Milan's population increased during the Uranium boom between 1960 and 1990, and still grew by over 1,300 …
Exhibits around a uranium mine, where visitors can go underground. In 1950 one of the largest uranium deposits in the world was found in the nearby mountains. The population increased …
The peak of Mount Taylor sits atop the area being the tallest mountain in Cibola National Forest and San Mateo Mountains. This dormant stratovolcano has a visitors log at the …
Located along historic Route 66, Grants is a gateway town to the lava flows and cinder cones of El Malpais National Monument and the rugged trails of El Morro National …
The lava caves were formed by ancient lava flows and are now a world of their own. These caves are often diverse ecosystems that remain secluded from the rest of …