Oliver Lee Memorial State Park

Oliver Lee Memorial State Park
The western escarpment of the Sacramento Mountains, looking south at sunset from the Dog Canyon Trail
Map showing the location of Oliver Lee Memorial State Park
Map showing the location of Oliver Lee Memorial State Park
Oliver Lee Memorial State Park in New Mexico
LocationOtero County, New Mexico,  United States
Coordinates32°44′48″N 105°54′58″W / 32.74667°N 105.91611°W / 32.74667; -105.91611
Area640 acres (260 ha)
Elevation4,363 ft (1,330 m)[1]
Established1980[2]
Named forOliver Lee
Governing bodyNew Mexico State Parks Division
WebsiteOliver 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]

  1. ^ a b "Oliver Lee State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. August 31, 1992. Retrieved July 16, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Oliver Lee Memorial State Park: Management and Development Plan" (pdf). New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department. Retrieved July 20, 2010.