Capulin lies within the 8,000 square mile Raton-Clayton Volcanic Field (RCVF). ... Potential still exists for future eruptions from dormant volcanoes in the field today. Capulin Volcano, like many cinder cones, had only one eruptive period and is now considered extinct.

When did Mount Capulin last erupt?

Capulin last erupted roughly 56,000 to 62,000 years ago.

Is Capulin mountain open?

Capulin Volcano National Monument is open from dawn to dusk for the trails and lower areas of the monument.