Oliver Lee Memorial State Park | |
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Location | Otero County, New Mexico, United States |
Coordinates | 32°44′48″N 105°54′58″W / 32.74667°N 105.91611°W |
Area | 640 acres (260 ha) |
Elevation | 4,363 ft (1,330 m)[1] |
Established | 1980[2] |
Named for | Oliver Lee |
Governing body | New Mexico State Parks Division |
Website | Oliver Lee Memorial State Park |
Oliver Lee Memorial State Park is a state park of New Mexico, United States, whose two tracts preserve a canyon in the Sacramento Mountains and Oliver Lee's historic 19th-century ranch house. The 640-acre (260 ha) park is located in Otero County at an elevation of 4,363 feet (1,330 m).[1] It is situated at the base of Dog Canyon and provides opportunities for camping, hiking, picnicking, wildlife viewing, a nature trail, and guided tours of the ranch house.
The Dog Canyon National Recreational Trail climbs to provide views of the Tularosa Basin and the Organ Mountains. Nearby are the community of Alamogordo and White Sands National Park. Oliver Lee Memorial State Park was established in 1980.[2]