Sugarite Canyon State Park
About
Sugarite Canyon State Park is a 4,115-acre state park in northern New Mexico, about 6 miles from the town of Raton. It is managed by the state park agency, and the park holds six campgrounds within its boundaries, making it a base for overnight stays as well as day visits. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Lake Maloya weather station, at about 7,400 feet, show July highs around 78°F with lows near 49°F, while winter highs sit in the low 40s. Several trails start close by. Deer Run Trail is about 0.3 miles away and Chicorica Trail about half a mile. Little Horse Mesa, a climbing area, and the Lake to Lake Trail are each roughly 1.4 miles off.
Park size
4,115 acres
Inside this park
Location
Sugarite Canyon State Park
New Mexico
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–78°F and lows of 31–49°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Lake Maloya, NM weather station, 1.3 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan42° high11° low
- Feb43° high12° low
- Mar50° high20° low
- Apr57° high27° low
- May66° high36° low
- Jun75° high44° low
- Jul78° high49° low
- Aug76° high48° low
- Sep71° high41° low
- Oct60° high31° low
- Nov50° high21° low
- Dec42° high13° low
Where it is
- Sugarite Canyon State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Raton, New Mexico · 6.3 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Deer Run TrailHiking0.3 mi
- Chicorica TrailHiking0.5 mi
- Opportunity TrailHiking1.1 mi
- Little Horse MesaRock climbing1.1 mi
- Ponderosa Ridge TrailHiking1.4 mi
- Lake to Lake TrailHiking1.4 mi
- Wapiti Trail LoopHiking1.5 mi
- Chicorica CreekCanoeing9.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
