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Black Horse Creek Camp

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🏞️ Attractions

Maxwell TrailheadTrails & trailheads3.5 km · ~21 min driveDirections ↗
Express TrailheadTrails & trailheads5.3 km · ~32 min driveDirections ↗
Palisades Picnic AreaAttractions16.2 km · ~50 min driveDirections ↗
Cimarron Canyon State Park
Cimarron Canyon State ParkParks & play

Cimarron Canyon State Park is a state park of New Mexico, United States, located 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Eagle Nest in the Colin Neblett Wildlife Area. The park extends for 8 miles (13 km) along the Cimarron Canyon between Tolby Creek and Ute Park. The Palisades Sill forms spectacular cliffs above the Cimarron River here. The park is popular for trout fishing in the Cimarron River and its tributa

17.9 km · ~52 min driveDirections ↗
Tolby Trailhead
Tolby TrailheadTrails & trailheads24.7 km · ~59 min driveDirections ↗
Touch-Me-Not Mountain (3,670 m)Summits & peaks

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

25.8 km · ~121 min driveDirections ↗
Eagle Nest Visitor Center & Gateway Museum
Eagle Nest Visitor Center & Gateway MuseumAttractions

Eagle Nest is a village in Colfax County, New Mexico. As of the 2020 census, Eagle Nest had a population of 315. Located along the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway, Eagle Nest is a small summer-home and resort destination. Originally named Therma, the village was renamed Eagle Nest in the 1930s. The town is located in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains (a sub-range of the Rocky Mountains) in northern New

29 km · ~64 min driveDirections ↗
Green Mountain (3,403 m)Summits & peaks34.4 km · ~111 min driveDirections ↗
Cimarron Canyon Wildlife AreaParks & play

park in Colfax County, New Mexico, United States of America

34.4 km · ~111 min driveDirections ↗
Baldy Mountain (3,765 m)
Baldy Mountain (3,765 m)Summits & peaks

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

52.6 km · ~144 min driveDirections ↗
Vermejo Park Ranch Greenwood TractParks & play62 km · ~167 min driveDirections ↗

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Black Horse Creek Camp is operated by Philmont Scout Ranch.

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