From Maxwell, 35 mi to Capulin Volcano National Monument
The best-known day out from Maxwell is Wheeler Peak, 49 mi away. All of it lies outside: 2 places within 40 miles, none inside Maxwell. They include a national monument and a museum. About 89K people a year visit Capulin Volcano National Monument.
Wheeler Peak
Mountain in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of New Mexico.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The layout
Furthest from the centre is Capulin Volcano National Monument, 35 mi away.
Orange: Maxwell. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Every place to visit
These 13 are within 60 miles, none in town.
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3Fort Union National Monument
National monument in the United States.
8National Scouting Museum
Anchors River Orienteering / Community Stewardship Trails-n-Tales.
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13Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Photo credits
Wheeler Peak: Davishan99, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Capulin Volcano National Monument: R.D. Miller, USGS, Public domain · Fort Union National Monument: en:User:Nationalparks (Talk), CC BY-SA 2.5 · National Scouting Museum: George Segelken from Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Harwood Museum of Art: Khlnmusa, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Martinez Hacienda: Larry Lamsa, CC BY 2.0 · Taos Art Museum: Khlnmusa, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Baca House and Outbuilding: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Trinidad History Museum: Wyvonne Phillips; color-corrected by Howcheng., Attribution
