Guided Dinosaur Track Hike in Sunland Park ($15 fee)

• Difficulty: Easy (Bring the kids!)
• Length: ~2 miles (round-trip).
• Elevation Gain: <300 ft.
• Time: 2.5 hours.
• Features: 100-million-year-old dinosaur tracks
• Tips for Hiking:
• Bring water, a snack, and sunscreen.
• As you will be hiking over moderate terrain for about 2-miles, you will need to wear comfortable (tough) closed-toed shoes and dress appropriately for the weather.
• You may bring hiking poles for stability but no strollers are allowed on the trail due to areas that cannot be traversed.
• Pets are welcome on-leash

Join the Insights Science Discovery Center for their monthly, first-Saturday, guided hike through 211 acres of fossilized dinosaur tracks and giant fossil beds from the Cretaceous Period! Dinosaurs that left these tracks include:

• Ornithopods — common plant-eaters, often moving in herds
• Theropods — meat-eating dinosaurs walking through the same area
• Ankylosaurs — heavily armored quadrupeds also present in the landscape

Tours cost $15 per person. Children five years old and under are free. Prepayment guarantees your reservation. Use this link to order:

Purchase tickets here. You will be sent your ticket, which includes a link to an online waiver to sign, as well as directions to the meeting point in Sunland Park. Please have the waiver filled out before arriving, as there isn't a strong cellular signal at the site.

We can coordinate carpools from Las Cruces for anyone interested.