Palisades Sill, Eagle Nest Lake State Park

Name: Palisades Sill
Address: Eagle Nest Lake State Park, United States

#2 among attractions in Eagle Nest Lake State Park

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Palisades Sill, Eagle Nest Lake State Park

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The Palisades Sill is a fine-grained porphyritic dacite sill which forms spectacular cliffs and palisades in the Cimarron River canyon between Eagle Nest and Cimarron in northern New Mexico. It can be seen in the eastern part of Cimarron Canyon State Park. ()

Coordinates: 36°32'12"N, 105°10'30"W

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Eagle Nest Lake State Park United States

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Palisades Sill – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mount Phillips, Cimarron Canyon State Park.

4.2 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Campsite
Mount Phillips, Eagle Nest
108 min walk • Mount Phillips, formerly called Clear Creek Mountain was renamed in 1960 in honor of the then living Waite Phillips, who donated the area to the Boy Scouts of America.
~400 ftN
Park
Cimarron Canyon State Park, Eagle Nest Lake State Park
2 min walk • Cimarron Canyon State Park is a state park of New Mexico, United States, located 3 miles east of Eagle Nest in the Colin Neblett Wildlife Area. The park extends for 8 miles along the Cimarron Canyon between Tolby Creek and Ute Park. The Palisades Sill forms spectacular cliffs above the Cimarron River here.

Palisades Sill, Eagle Nest Lake State Park

Facts and practical information

Palisades Sill – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Mount Phillips, Eagle Nest

Cimarron Canyon State Park, Eagle Nest Lake State Park