Chihuahuan Desert state park at the mouth of Dog Canyon on the west escarpment of the Sacramento Mountains south of Alamogordo. Preserves Oliver Milton Lee’s 1890s ranch headquarters, a rare desert perennial stream with cottonwoods and ferns, and the steep Dog Canyon National Recreation Trail climbing more than 3,000 ft to Lincoln National Forest overlooks of the Tularosa Basin and White Sands.
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| Region | Otero County, NM |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 32.7467, -105.9158 |
| Established | 1980 (NM State Parks) |
| Setting | Dog Canyon / Sacramento escarpment |
| Trail | Dog Canyon NRT ~5.5 mi one-way |
| Nearby | Alamogordo / White Sands NP |
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Public recreation data — BLM & Recreation.gov (RIDB). Verify current access, fees, and seasonal closures before traveling.
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