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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Raton

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Raton, New Mexico

Updated July 29, 2020

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Dawson cemetery

Raton, New Mexico

Dawson Ghost Town

All that remains of this abandoned coal town is a beautiful, haunting cemetery.
The sign for the iridium layer, located next to the exposed rock.

Raton, New Mexico

Raton Iridium Layer

This unassuming layer of clay boasts an out-of-this-world origin story.
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The last coal-burning steam engine.

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Steam Engine 638

This small piece of railroad history sits behind the parking lot of a chain grocery store.
18 miles from Raton
The outside of the museum.

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Art Cartopia Museum

A roadside attraction filled with an astounding array of gloriously wacky vehicles.
20 miles from Raton
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