UTE LAKE STATE PARK

44 min from Glenrio
Ute Lake State Park, a Canadian River reservoir, offers some of the best walleye fishing in New Mexico. Anglers can also try their luck for bass, crappie, and catfish.With its scores of inlets to explore, the lake abounds in ducks, quail, doves and pheasant. Deer and antelope roam the surrounding plains and mesas.

BLUE HOLE LAKE

1.5 hrs from Glenrio
The Blue Hole of Santa Rosa is a small lake located along Route 66, that is a tourist attraction and swimming venue, and one of the most popular dive destinations in the US for scuba diving and training. It appears in the midst of the desert like a great blue gem and is one of seven sister lakes connected underground by a vast system of water.

CADILLAC RANCH

50 min from Glenrio
The Cadillac Ranch is a public art installation and sculpture on Route 66, and is one of the most celebrated roadside landmarks in the country. The site features ten half-buried Cadillacs, nose-first in the ground, that are colorfully painted. “The hood ornament of Route 66,” lives on, constantly changing as passing graffiti artists leave their stamp on it.

PALO DURO CANYON

1.5 hrs from Glenrio
The second largest canyon in the country lies in the heart of the Texas Panhandle. Visit Palo Duro Canyon State Park; experience the canyon’s rugged beauty and enjoy its colorful history. With more than 30 miles of hiking, biking and equestrian trails, explore the canyon by foot, mountain bike, horse or car.