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Name: First Day Hike at Elephant Butte Dam
Start: 2026-01-01T10:00:00-07:00
End: 2026-01-01T14:00:00-07:00
Location: Elephant Butte Lake State Park Highway 51 east to the Dam overlook (near the Dam Site Historical Area)

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January 2026
First Day Hike at Elephant Butte Dam

January 1 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Elephant Butte Lake State Park Highway 51 east to the Dam overlook (near the Dam Site Historical Area)

New Mexico State Parks sponsor free guided hikes at several state parks on New Year’s Day, giving individuals and families an opportunity to begin the New Year connecting with the great outdoors. Elephant Butte Dam, built in 1916 and normally closed to all traffic, is open to walkers as part of the hikes. For a […]

January 2026