A road continues beyond the Three Rivers Petroglyph Site for roughly 9 miles to the White Mountain Wilderness, where you’ll find the Three Rivers Campground. Seven miles are unpaved.
Three Rivers Campground
Southeastern New Mexico
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Nearby Southeastern New Mexico attractions
1. Three Rivers Petroglyph Site
8.05 MILES
The remote Three Rivers Petroglyph Site showcases over 21,000 petroglyphs, incised six centuries ago by the Jornada Mogollon people onto the flat surfaces…
16.82 MILES
National attention focuses on the Ruidoso Downs racetrack on Labor Day for the world's richest quarter-horse race, the All American Futurity, which has a…
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4. Mescalero Apache Indian Reservation
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5. Valley of Fires Recreation Area
19.52 MILES
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6. Smokey Bear Historical Park
20.6 MILES
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The painters, writers and craftspeople who live in the tiny enclave of La Luz, 4 miles north of Alamogordo, share a passion for creating artwork and…
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