Manzano Mountains State Park


Manzano Mountains State Park is a state park of New Mexico, United States, located north of Mountainair on the eastern slope of the Manzano Mountains. The park offers opportunities for camping, bird-watching, hiking, and photography.

History

The park's 160 acres plus easement rights for an access road were purchased from the Candelaria family for $32,000 in 1973.

Geology

The Manzano Mountains are a part of the same geological feature that formed the less remote and more developed Sandia Mountains to the north.