Overview

The Dripping Springs Natural Area has over four miles of easy hiking trails, including the Dripping Springs Trail, which shows off desert scrub and low elevation pinon-juniper and oak woodlands. The area also boasts excellent wildlife viewing opportunities, including excellent year-round viewing of red-tailed hawk, Gambel’s quail, golden eagle and rock squirrel. It offers very good year-round viewing of desert mule deer and coyote. Also watch for black-throated sparrow, ladder-backed woodpecker, verdin, black-tailed gnatcatcher, lesser nighthawk, Scott’s oriole, cactus wren, desert cottontail, and collared and tree lizard in the spring and summer.

Hours

Summer (March-Nov): 7 AM – Sunset

Winter (Nov-March): 8 AM – Sunset

Dripping Springs Natural Area is closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Years Day.

Facilities

The Dripping Springs Natural Area offers handicapped-accessible restrooms, 12 picnic sites, and one reservable large family/group picnic site. Contact the Las Cruse District Office for more information.

There is no camping and pets are allowed only on designated trails.

Visitors Center

The Dripping Springs Visitor Center offers interpretive displays of the Organ Mountains.

Open: 8 AM – 5 PM

Contact: (575) 522-1219

Las Cruse District Office Address and Contact

1800 Marquess Street
Las Cruces, NM 88005-3371

575-525-4300

Helpful Links

• Visit: Las Cruces District Office
• More Information: New Mexico
• Dripping Springs Natural Area History Brochure

Explore Nearby

• Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park — State Park in New Mexico
• Leasburg Dam State Park — State Park in New Mexico
• Lincoln National Forest — National Forest in New Mexico
• Geronimo Trail National Scenic Byway — Scenic Byway in New Mexico
• Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway — Scenic Byway in New Mexico