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Dripping Springs Natural Area

Doña Ana County, NM

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BLM day-use area on the west flank of the Organ Mountains (Organ Mountains–Desert Peaks National Monument) with several miles of easy desert trails through scrub and low piñon-juniper-oak woodland. Visitor center, picnic sites, and wildlife viewing (mule deer, raptors, desert birds); historic Dripping Springs resort ruins at the end of the namesake trail under the Organ peaks.

Field facts

RegionDoña Ana County, NM
Coordinates32.3226, -106.5739
Trails4+ miles easy hiking
Fee$5/vehicle day use (district pass options)
ManagerBLM Las Cruces District
HoursSeasonal gate hours; closed major holidays

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