The Volcano top road is not accessible to RVs, buses, attached trailers, or any other vehicle over 26 feet in length, due to the narrowness and weight limits of Volcano Road. Trailer drop off and RV/bus parking is available at the Visitor Center.
Locations:Amache National Historic Site, Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site, Capulin Volcano National Monument, Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site
Date Released:2024-08-30
A new National Parks Service report shows that visitor spending among the four parks within the High Plains Group contributed to 60 jobs and a cumulative economic benefit of $5.3 million.
Locations:Amache National Historic Site, Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site, Capulin Volcano National Monument, Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site
Date Released:2023-04-19
The National Park Service (NPS) has selected Eric Leonard as superintendent of the High Plains Group of parks in Colorado and New Mexico. The High Plains Group includes Amache National Historic Site, Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site, Capulin Volcano National Monument and Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site.
Due to the State of New Mexico health order, and the increase of Covid-19 cases in the area, Capulin Volcano National Monument is putting programs on hold through at least August 16th.
Based on national and local guidance for the Covid-19 outbreak, the Capulin Volcano Visitor Center, Volcano Road, and Park Store will be closed until further notice. Fees are waived for monument entrance. All trails are open dawn to dusk.
Based on national and local guidance for the Covid-19 outbreak, The Capulin Volcano Visitor Center and Park Store will be closed. Fees are waived for monument entrance. All trails are open and Volcano Road for the regular hours. The top restrooms are open.
The Volcano Road will re-open to vehicle traffic on January 23 at 8:30 a.m. The park will resume charging entrance fees to go to the top of the Volcano. There remains a 90-yard road segment that will be one lane only; please follow traffic rules and restrictions.
Heavy rains the week of August 4th, and especially the afternoon of August 8th, contributed to the failure of a section of retaining wall along Volcano Road, the only access to the top of Capulin Volcano. Overall a half mile of road was covered with debris and has some extent of retaining wall damage due to water flowing over the downhill edge of the road.
