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- Cimarron is located in west-central Colfax County on the north bank of the Cimarron River, where it emerges from the Cimarron Range of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
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Cimarron is a village in Colfax County, New Mexico, United States, which sits on the eastern slopes of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. The population was 792 at the 2020 census , making it the fourth most populous municipality in Colfax County.
The Cimarron River traverses the canyon past the sheer cliffs of the Palisades. Picnic areas and campgrounds are located within the Canyon. Hiking, hunting and fishing are popular, as is watching the abundant deer, elk and other wildlife.
Between the miners and the travelers along the Mountain Branch of the Santa Fe Trail, Cimarron quickly became a boomtown, boasting 16 saloons, four hotels, and numerous trading stores. The burgeoning city also gained a reputation for lawlessness, with bullets flying freely.
May 12, 2021 · Nestled in northeastern New Mexico, Cimarrón is home to impressive landscapes, cozy restaurants, unique museums, hiking and fishing, and small-town charm. Find the best things to do in Cimarrón this summer.
- Julian Dossett
Cimarron River, river rising in northeastern New Mexico, U.S., near Capulin Volcano National Monument and flowing 698 miles (1,123 km) to enter the Arkansas River near Tulsa, Oklahoma.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Mar 11, 2024 · Quick Facts. Location: Cimarron, New Mexico. Significance: Mountain Branch of the Santa Fe Trail runs through town. MANAGED BY: City of Cimarron. The Santa Fe Trail consisted of two main branches: the original route called the Mountain Branch, which passed through Cimarron, and the Cimarron Cutoff, named for the town near Dodge City, Kansas.
Cimarron is a 1960 American epic Western film based on the 1930 Edna Ferber novel Cimarron. The film stars Glenn Ford and Maria Schell and was directed by Anthony Mann and Charles Walters, though Walters is not credited onscreen. [1]
