Historic
Mora County, NM
Approximate location — plotted from published sources, not a site visit, and not a guarantee of access.
Isolated volcanic butte and National Historic Landmark on the Santa Fe Trail’s Cimarron Cutoff—the last great trail landmark before travelers reached the mountains. Named for its covered-wagon silhouette, it remains a prairie navigation point beside I-25 and the village of Wagon Mound.
| Region | Mora County, NM |
|---|---|
| Coordinates (approx.) | 36.0003, -104.6951 |
| Designation | National Historic Landmark (1963) |
| Era | Santa Fe Trail landmark (1821–1880s) |
| Feature | Volcanic butte / trail guidepost |
| Access | I-25 corridor / village roads |
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