Dripping Springs Natural Area

 OverviewThe 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.HoursSummer (March-Nov): 7 AM - SunsetWinter (Nov-March): 8 AM - SunsetDripping Springs Natural Area is closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Years Day.FacilitiesThe 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 CenterThe Dripping Springs Visitor Center offers interpretive displays of the Organ Mountains.Open: 8 AM - 5 PMContact: (575) 522-1219Las Cruse District Office Address and Contact1800 Marquess StreetLas Cruces, NM 88005-3371575-525-4300Helpful LinksVisit: Las Cruces District OfficeMore Information: New MexicoDripping Springs Natural Area History Brochure