r/NewMexico 2d ago

Enjoyed my first visit to another National Monument this past weekend. Have you been here and what are your thoughts?

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u/SultanOfSwave 2d ago

If you enjoyed this national monument, then give Clayton Lake in NE New Mexico a try.

Back in the 1950s(?) , the state put an earthen dam on a small river. At some point later, they added a spillway around the dam in case there was ever a flood. The spillway required the removal of a few feet of rock.

Then a flood happened in the 80s and really scoured the spillway. When I dried out, over a hundred dinosaur tracks were found.

Clayton Lake State Park and Dinosaur Trackways

https://www.google.com/search?client=ms-android-google&sca_esv=a9831437cc3c8411&sxsrf=ADLYWIJa4HBHSDEjIFWYt862jwjHkXemXQ%3A1736197359941&kgmid=%2Fm%2F0g5qpdm&q=Clayton%20Lake%20State%20Park%20and%20Dinosaur%20Trackways&shndl=30&source=sh%2Fx%2Floc%2Fact%2Fm1%2F2&kgs=5a1170d54be0ef10

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u/Remarkable_Home_5554 2d ago

Just watch out for the feral pigs in Clayton.

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u/Albuwhatwhat 1d ago

Wait really?!

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u/Remarkable_Home_5554 1d ago

Yep - they are fairly common in Union County, including in and around Clayton.