We departed Amarillo and drove west to New Mexico. We stopped at Capulin Volcano National Monument, unhooked the trailer, and drove to the top of the volcano. All of the hills in this area of New Mexico are old dormant volcanoes. This one last erupted about 50,000 years ago and is one of the best preserved cinder cone volcanoes in the U.S. We drove to Raton and checked into the NRA Whittington Center RV Park a few miles outside of town. This is part of a 52 square mile former coal mine which the National Rifle Association took over in the 1970's from Kaiser Steel. We drove around the back roads and looked at the mine ruins. The NRA has multiple ranges for firing various weapons and has shooting competitions several times a year. Right now the Old West Shootist Association is having a competition involving firing authentic rifles and pistols from the 1800's. They also dress the part using authentic period costumes.
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