Cimarron, New Mexico |
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![]() In downtown Cimarron |
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Once the home of the Jicarilla Apache and Ute Indian, Cimarron, located on the mountain branch of the Santa Fe Trail, became the hub of a mining and ranching empire when Lucien Maxwell, heir to the Maxwell Land Grant, built his center of operations here after moving north from Rayado. The pioneer spirit that gave rise to Cimarron brought famous and infamous people alike. Names like Wyatt Earp, Annie Oakley, Buffalo Bill Cody, Clay Allison, Frank and Jesse James all have added to Cimarron'shistory. We have the famous St. James Hotel (National Historic Landmark, built in 1876), probably most famous for its ghosts and haunted rooms. We also have the Philmont Scout Ranch located 4 miles out of town. |
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![]() In downtown Cimarron ![]() Also in downtown ![]() The flour mill built by Ceran St. Vrain ![]() St. Vrain's flour mill ![]() The St. James Hotel - famous for its' ghostly residents ![]() Also in downtown Cimarron ![]() Town Hall and Police, Library, Health Clinic, etc. ![]() The Colfax County Magistrate Courthouse in Cimarron |
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Colin Neblett Wildlife Area (33,116 acres) and Cimarron Canyon State Park lie west of town. In an area where deer and elk are very abundant, most folks are fishing the river for trophy Cutthroat, Rainbow and Brown Trout. North of town is the Valle Vidal unit (100,000 acres) of the Carson National Forest. The unit is home to about 2,000 elk living in a wildlife paradise and the fishing is superb. You have to look sharp because there are only two roads into Valle Vidal and the signs are not large. The road into the Barker Wildlife Area is just out of town on the east side. A little further east is the road leading to the Dawson Cemetary, now listed on the National Historic Register. A New Mexico hunting or fishing license is required, if you are interested in that type of recreation, and special seasons and regulations apply in some areas. |
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![]() A couple of fishermen trying their luck in Cimarron Canyon |
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| Colfax County Related Pages: Raton - Angel Fire - Springer - Cimarron - Eagle Nest - Maxwell - Colfax County |
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| Other Colfax County Related Pages: Angel Fire Golf & Country Club - Angel Fire Ski Resort - Sangre de Cristo Mountains Vietnam Veterans National Memorial - Sugarite State Park - Eagle Nest Lake State Park Cimarron Canyon State Park - Carson National Forest - Dawson Capulin Volcano - Dry Cimarron Scenic Byway - Santa Fe Trail Elizabethtown - Maxwell National Wildlife Refuge - Springer Lake The Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway - Philmont Scout Ranch |
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