Wagon Mound
Wagon Mound | |
| Nearest city | Wagon Mound, New Mexico |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 36°0′39″N 104°42′10″W / 36.01083°N 104.70278°W |
| Area | 150 acres (61 ha) |
| Built | 1868 |
| NRHP reference No. | 66000478 |
| NMSRCP No. | 32 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966 |
| Designated NHL | May 23, 1963 |
| Designated NMSRCP | December 20, 1968 |
The Wagon Mound is a butte that was a major landmark for pioneers along the Cimarron Cutoff of the Old Santa Fe Trail, a well-known settlement route connecting St. Louis, Missouri and Santa Fe, New Mexico. It is located just east of Wagon Mound, New Mexico, a village named after the butte. The butte is a designated National Historic Landmark, along with Santa Clara Canyon, a site just northwest of the village where travelers on the trail frequently camped and took on water.