Datil Well - BLM, NM
Datil Well Campground is located about 60 miles west of Socorro NM on US-60. It's a small, 22-site campground with minimum amenities. Datil Well was one of a series of water-stops every 10 miles along the Magdalenna Livestock Driveway. The cattle trail ran 120 miles from AZ to a railhead at Magdalena. The peak year was 1919, when 150,000 sheep and 21,677 cattle made the journey. 505-835-0412 |
Date of visit: Nov 2011 |
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Amenities 22 sites, no hookups, central water (not in winter), vault toilets, no dump station Verizon National Access (1x) service - improved with antenna and amplifier Rates: $5 (50% discount with Golden Age Pass) Coord: 34.153095 N, 107.857644 W Activities/Nearby Attractions Hiking VLA Radio Observatory Village of Magdelena |