Tarantula Hike
Tarantula Hike
Spiders the size of doughnuts. Where are they going? What are they doing? Come find out on this creepy jaunt through Cerrillos hills.
Date: Sunday, October 6th, 2024
Time: 10am
Location: Meet at the main park entrance, 1/2 mile north of Cerrillos Village on County Road 59.
Cost: Streamline your arrival, bring $5 exact cash or check to pay the park fee of $5 per vehicle and follow the self-permit process upon arrival. Free with a valid New Mexico State Park pass.
Park: Open every day from sunrise to 9PM. Park entrance is 1/2 mile north of Cerrillos Village on County Road 59. Permit fee is $5 per vehicle exact cash or check and due upon arrival at the self-pay station. Park trails map here or at the entrance.
Visitor Center: 37 Main Street at the corner of 1st and Main in Cerrillos Village. Open weekends from 10am until 4pm and by appointment. Call 505 474-0196.
Event Information
Location: Cerrillos Hills State Park,37 Main Street, Cerrillos, NM 87010
https://www.cerrilloshills.org/
Cost: bring $5 exact cash or check to pay the park fee of $5 per vehicle and follow the self-permit process upon arrival. Free with a valid New Mexico State Park pass.
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