Located about halfway between Silver City and Deming, City of Rocks offers camp sites, hiking trails, excellent mountain biking, wildlife viewing, birding, stargazing, picnic areas and a desert botanical garden.

1 day ago · 30 MILES NORTH OF DEMING VIA US 180, OR 33 MILES SOUTH OF SILVER CITY VIA US 180. STATE ROAD 61 EAST 3 MILES TO CITY OF ROCKS.

Formed of volcanic ash 30 million years ago and sculpted by wind and water into rows of monolithic blocks, City of Rocks State Park takes its name from these incredible rock formations. Cactus gardens and hiking trails add to this unique destination.

City of Rocks State Park is a state park in New Mexico, consisting of large sculptured rock formations in the shape of pinnacles or boulders rising as high as 40 feet (12 m).

City of Rocks State Park is truly a geologic monument; it is formed by large sculptured rock columns (pinnacles) or boulders rising as high as 40 ft and separated by paths or lanes resembling city streets (Figures 1 and 2).

Explore City of Rocks State Park in New Mexico with Recreation.gov. City of Rocks gets its name from the incredible volcanic rock formations found here. The park encompasses a one square mile area in the scenic Chihuahuan desert.

Formed of volcanic ash 30 million years ago and sculpted by wind and water into rows of monolithic blocks, City of Rocks State Park takes its name from these incredible rock formations. Cactus gardens and hiking trails add to this unique destination.

One of New Mexico's most visited sights, this state park is uncommercialized and filled with strange rock formations.

Located about halfway between Silver City and Deming, City of Rocks offers camp sites, hiking trails, excellent mountain biking, wildlife viewing, birding, stargazing, picnic areas and a desert botanical garden.

City of Rocks gets its name from the amazing volcanic rock formations found here. The park encompasses about one square mile of giant, wind sculpted volcanic boulders. Some of the rock columns are 40 feet high. There are paths, resembling city walkways, winding between them.