Park Details

Name:	Capulin Volcano National Monument
Address:	P.O. Box 40
	Des Moines
	New Mexico
	88418
Phone:	575-278-2201
Fax:	575-278-2211
URL:	http://www.nps.gov/cavo/index.htm

Category

• National park

General Description

Mammoths, giant bison, and short-faced bears witnessed the earthquakes and firework-like explosions which hurled molten rock thousands of feet into the air. Approximately 60,000 years ago, the rain of cooling cinders formed Capulin Volcano, a nearly perfectly-shaped cinder cone, rising more than 1000 feet above the surrounding landscape.

Accessibility Features

General Accessibility Features

• Accessible bathrooms
• Accessible routes from accessible camp sites to accessible comfort stations/restrooms
• Accessible viewing areas or outlooks
• Accessible picnic tables/areas

Information and Interpretation Features

• Nature centers, visitor centers and/or museums that are accessible for people using mobility devices
• Interior exhibits with tactile opportunities (such as tactile maps, models and/or objects)
• Audio visuals with captioning
• Audio visuals with audio description of the visuals