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Prehistoric Trackways National Monument

Prehistoric Trackways National Monument is a national monument in the Robledo Mountains of Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States, near the city of Las Cruces. The monument's Paleozoic Era fossils are on 5,255 acres (2,127 ha) of land administered by the Bureau of Land Management. It became the 100th active U.S. national monument when it was designated on March 30, 2009.

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National Monument5,299 acresBLMNM
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1fire
active
Rx Ice Canyon Piles 2 (prescribed burn) · 18 mi from the center · 10 acres
Interagency incident data as of 2026-09-17
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Facts

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DesignationNational Monument
Managed byBureau of Land Management
StateNew Mexico
Size5,299 acres (computed from the boundary polygon)
National Conservation Lands idNLCS000524
Center point32.3723, -106.8976
Night skyVery dark ground, a faint glow at most (Black Marble reading 32)

Boundary map

1 outline

Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees

The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.

Fire nearby

Within 50 miles · as of 2026-09-17
  • Prescribed
    Rx Ice Canyon Piles 2

    18 mi from the center point · 10 acres

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge, and is measured from the center of a boundary that may be many miles across. Check the agency page for closures.

Limited data for this unit

This unit has no confirmed official page or nearby campgrounds in the sources this site reads. The boundary, size, agency and states above come from the agency layer.

Checked nightly. Sections appear when the sources fill in.

Explore

Nearby on the other atlases

National Park System units within 30 miles · Park Atlas
National Historic Trail · 6 mi
Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail
National Register listings within 15 miles · 16 in all · Register Atlas

Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.

Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Prehistoric Trackways National Monument?

5,299 acres, measured from the published boundary polygon. The agency’s own figure can differ where the boundary includes water or inholdings.

Source: How acreage is computed

Who manages Prehistoric Trackways National Monument?

The Bureau of Land Management.

Source: Bureau of Land Management

What state is Prehistoric Trackways National Monument in?

New Mexico.

Source: How states are assigned

How do I get to Prehistoric Trackways National Monument?

A point inside the boundary is at 32.372, -106.898. Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail is 6 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: Bureau of Land Management

Is there a fire near Prehistoric Trackways National Monument right now?

1 active incident within 50 miles as of 2026-09-17, the nearest Rx Ice Canyon Piles 2 at 18 miles. Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge.

Source: Fire nearby

How dark is the night sky at Prehistoric Trackways National Monument?

NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 32 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, very dark ground, a faint glow at most.

Source: NASA Black Marble

Which national parks are near Prehistoric Trackways National Monument?

Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail (6 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.

Source: Nearby on the other atlases

Are there historic places near Prehistoric Trackways National Monument?

16 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Mesilla Plaza and Our Lady of Purification Catholic Church.

Source: Register Atlas

Sources

  • Boundary, name: the BLM National Conservation Lands layer.
  • States: computed by intersecting the boundary with Census state polygons; a state is listed when it holds at least one percent of the area.
  • Acreage: geodesic area of the published polygon. The agency’s official acreage can differ where the boundary includes water, easements or inholdings.
  • Description: Prehistoric Trackways National Monument on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. The article was accepted because its title contains this unit’s name.
  • Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
  • Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
  • Weather, alerts, air quality, river flow and earthquakes load live in your browser from NWS, AirNow, USGS and iNaturalist when you open the page.