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Rita Blanca/Kiowa National Grassland

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714 Main St, Clayton, NM 88415-2949Map
Phone: +1 575-374-9652
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  • Gina S
    Gina S
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    Grassland is not Yard Grass

    Not many grasslands are preserved. The grass isn't short but long and rangy-looking. The land is flat but the cows that graze here are hidden for the most part.

    Reviewed on Sep 24, 2019
  • stephensX3096CP
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    Very flat, desolate, beautiful

    We drove through the grasslands area recently and I was expecting to be bored stiff. I was pleasantly surprised. It's REALLY flat and nothing much is there AT ALL except a flat horizons, huge thunder ...

    Reviewed on Jul 25, 2017
  • Canuck0420
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    Peaceful - but hot in July

    Beautiful rolling hills. Many Pronghorn sightings as well as some unusual birds.(by the way - they are not antelope - they are related to the giraffe) No shade for hiking so we barely got out of the c...

    Reviewed on Jul 20, 2017
  • nfcherokee
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    A great place to rewind

    The Kiowa/Rita National Grasslands are not for everyone. If you like solitude and nature you'll find the grasslands very welcoming. From prairie dogs and Burrowing Owls to Pronghorn and Western Meadow...

    Reviewed on Jun 3, 2017
  • Gene I
    Gene I
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    Rotten timing

    Prairie dog hunting is allowed in the Rita Blanca. I had much success up there a year ago. Due to the large amounts of rain we had this year we expected a bumper crop of prairie dogs but we'll never k...

    Reviewed on May 29, 2016