Introduction

Located along New Mexico's border with southeast Colorado, Colfax County is diverse in geography and industry. Plains and ranch land cover expanses of land near Springer and Miami. In the northernmost portion of the county, Raton is the gateway to Colorado. Along the Colorado border lies Valle Vidal, a national forest unit with summer fishing and recreation activities. Traveling west along Hwy 64, visitors pass through the old western town of Cimarron, home to Philmont Scout Ranch. Further west is the Cimarron Canyon with breathtaking scenery, opening at the pass to a spectacular view of Eagle Nest Lake and the Moreno Valley. In the southwestern corner of the county, Angel Fire boasts a growing ski resort only 30 minutes east of Taos.

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