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Raton Mesa National Natural Landmark Colorado
Raton Mesa. Photo: Michelle Goodall

Raton Mesa – Trinidad

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Raton Mesa is a flat top rocked preserved by a thick lava cap, which has resisted weathering and erosion. It’s located a few miles east of Trinidad on the southern Colorado front range.

Designated in 1967, the 4,183 acre natural landmark is situated on both state owned and private land. Fishers Peak is the highest point of Raton Mesa. It’s a popular day hike in Trinidad, with fantastic, long-stretching views from the top at 9,586 ft.

National Natural Landmark in Las Animas Co.

Fishers Peak Trinidad Colorado 1909
Fishers Peak behind Trinidad in 1909.

What’s unique about this national natural landmark is that it’s the best example anywhere showing the significance of erosion in producing the landscape of the Great Plains, which borders Colorado’s southern foot hills.

Raton Mesa is often used to describe all the mesas extending east for 90 miles around the Colorado/New Mexico border. It runs from Raton, New Mexico to Trinidad, CO, as well as the Oklahoma panhandle. Mesas included are Mesa de Maya in Trinidad, as well as Johnson Mesa and Black Mesa.

Raton Basin Map Colorado New Mexico
Raton Basin map of Colorado and New Mexico.

Details

Address: near Trinidad, CO

County: Las Animas

Ownership: State & Private

Designated: 1967

Elevation: 9,586 feet (2,922 meters)

Acres: 4,183

Website: nps.gov/…

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