Today we explored the area around Raton Pass. First we drove into nearby Trinidad and checked out the downtown area. It has a nice old downtown with a few restaurants. From Trinidad we drove a few miles to the Trinidad Lake State Park. It didn’t look like much to us. We shopped Walmart and ate again a Tequilas for lunch.
After lunch we headed over the pass and into Raton NM. First we checked out Climax Canyon park. Maverick enjoyed a quick run off-leash. We only walked a very short loop and not the main trail. The main trail would probably be a pleasant hike. Next we checked out the main street through town and spied out a good place to get diesel fuel in the morning. We headed out of town to Sugarite Canyon New Mexico State Park. This park was really nice and the drive through the park enjoyable. The park had several nice dry-camping options and some pretty, though small, lakes.