Manzano Mountains State Park, Public recreation area in Torrance County, United States.
Manzano Mountains State Park is a recreation area in the foothills of the Manzano Mountains at about 7,250 feet elevation with extensive woodland coverage. The grounds contain more than 3.5 miles of marked trails that pass through different forest types and open spaces.
New Mexico bought 160 acres on the eastern slope of the Manzano Mountains from the Candelaria family for $32,000 in 1973, together with easement rights for an access road, and made the land a state park. The mountains belong to the same geological feature as the Sandia Mountains to the north.
The park lies on the eastern slope of the Manzano Mountains, 16 miles north of Mountainair. The name Manzano is Spanish for apple tree, a name the range shares with the town of Manzano to its south. Visitors enter through a 160-acre parcel bought from the Candelaria family in 1973.
The park lies 16 miles (26 km) north of Mountainair on the eastern slope of the Manzano Mountains, and its 160 acres were bought from the Candelaria family in 1973. Camping, bird-watching, hiking and photography are the activities on offer. Trails are best walked early, and weather-resistant clothing is wise at this elevation.
The higher elevation creates conditions that support varying plant communities, with each season showing different diversity across the landscape. Visitors often overlook how dramatically the vegetation changes as you move up the mountain slopes.
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