Dark Canyon Lookout Is Best Fire Lookout In New Mexico

New Mexico is home to some of the most breathtaking views in the country, but we’ll be you’ve never seen them quite like this before. This fire lookout is available to rent, and the only of it’s kind in the state. Stand high above this national forest and see natural phenomenons unlike you’ve ever experienced. If you want a true nature experience, you must stay at this lookout.

Welcome to the Dark Canyon Lookout!

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This fire lookout oversees the beautiful Lincoln National Forest.

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This 48-foot steel tower gives views of the magnificent Dark Canyon, and the many natural phenomenons that happen within it.

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For those that like to rough it in nature, the small cabin is available for rent, though there is no water or electricity.

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Staying out in the Guadalupe Ranger District of the Lincoln National Forest is an experience unlike anything else.

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This tower is the only of its kind in the southwest. The MC-99 tower holds a 7x7 cabin to stand high above the great Dark Canyon.

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The Dark Canyon Lookout is part of the National Historic Lookout Register, as it dates back to 1910 and was originally used for fire detection, but was later disposed of.

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Now, the new tower holds the best views of New Mexico’s canyons, if you can find this hidden gem.

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Rentals are limited based on fire conditions, so check them today.

U.S. Department of Agriculture/Flickr The Dark Canyon Lookout is located in Carlsbad, NM, in the Lincoln National Forest located at 3463 Las Palomas Rd., Alamogordo, NM.

You can contact the U.S. National Forest Guadalupe District for more information and cabin rental availability. For more information, visit their website right here.

Have you been to this amazing lookout? What did you think? Let us know in the comments, and don’t forget to share photos from your adventures with us on Instagram by tagging #onlyinnewmexico for a chance to be featured!

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The Dark Canyon Lookout is located in Carlsbad, NM, in the Lincoln National Forest located at 3463 Las Palomas Rd., Alamogordo, NM.

You can contact the U.S. National Forest Guadalupe District for more information and cabin rental availability. For more information, visit their website right here.

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