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Datil Well Recreation Area Campground

Campground in Datil, NM

Datil Well Recreation Area Campground includes one of 15 water wells along the old Magdalena Livestock Driveway. The old cattle trail was established in the 1800s and stretched 120 miles from Springerville, Arizona, to Magdalena, New Mexico. The area includes 3 miles of hiking trails in piсon-juniper and ponderosa pine woodlands, with scenic views of the San Augustin Plains. The trail and vistas also offer an occasional glimpse of wildlife in a setting of quiet and solitude. You can close your eyes and almost hear the cattle lowing as they settle in for the night.Please leave a clean camp and respect the facilities and natural surroundings. Pack it in. Pack it out.

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Highlights

Historic & cultural site
Camping
Hiking
Picnicking
Visitor center
Wildlife viewing

Location

Unnamed Road Datil NM 87821

34.1536259° N, 107.8579438° W