Grants
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Grants
Locals say Cibola County
Where ancient mesas meet the high desert sky
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Welcome to Cibola County, where the lava fields meet the pines and ancient pueblos stand watch over the land. Whether you're here for the hiking, the fishing, or the feast days, you'll find a community that knows how to live at the foot of Mount Taylor.
Clubs for Grants
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The room
One room for everyone around Grants. It never closes; when it's busy it splits into tables. Once you're in, you stay until you leave.
Ask the neighbours
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Marketplace
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Things to do
- Acoma Pueblo Sky City, a historic mesa-top village
- Laguna Pueblo A group of villages along the Rio San Jose
- San Esteban del Rey Mission 17th-century mission at Acoma
- Mount Taylor Sacred peak, hiking and views
- El Malpais National Monument Volcanic landscapes, lava tubes, hiking
- Bluewater Lake State Park Fishing, boating, camping
- Outdoors Hike the lava flows at El Malpais
- Outdoors Explore the lava tubes (e.g., Big Tubes)
- With kids Visit the New Mexico Mining Museum in Grants
- With kids Picnic at Bluewater Lake State Park
- Evenings Casino nights at Dancing Eagle Casino
- Evenings Local bars with live music in Grants
- Locals love Trading posts for Native American arts
- Locals love Local diners serving green chile
Through the year
- Acoma Feast Day September San Esteban Feast Day at Acoma Pueblo
- Laguna Feast Day September San Jose Feast Day at Laguna Pueblo
- Grants Mining Days August Celebrates uranium mining history
- Cibola County Fair Summer County fair with livestock and rodeo
- Mount Taylor Winter Quadrathlon February Race combining running, biking, skiing, and snowshoeing
High desert climate with cold winters and hot summers. Best times are spring and fall. Winter brings snow to high elevations; summer has monsoon thunderstorms. Best: Spring and fall are ideal for outdoor activities.
Talk like a local
- “Sky City”
- Acoma Pueblo
- “The Mount”
- Mount Taylor
- “El Malpais”
- The badlands (volcanic area)
- “Mother Road”
- Route 66
Getaways
- Gallup Navajo culture and arts
- Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta, museums, dining
- Socorro Mineral springs and Very Large Array
- Santa Fe Art, history, and cuisine
Local flavour
Rooting for University of New Mexico Lobos (NCAA), Albuquerque Isotopes (MiLB), New Mexico United (USL)
Eat and drink
- Green chile Staple of New Mexican cuisine, used in stews, on burgers, and more
- Red chile Dried and rehydrated chile pods, often served over enchiladas
- Enchiladas Corn tortillas rolled with meat and cheese, smothered in chile
- Tamales Corn masa filled with meat, wrapped in corn husks, steamed
- Indian tacos Fry bread topped with beans, meat, lettuce, and cheese
- Posole Hominy stew with pork, often served during holidays
- Sopaipillas Fried pastry, often drizzled with honey
- Green chile cheeseburger Local favorite, especially from Blake's Lotaburger
Where people go
- Pueblo villages (Laguna, Acoma) Ancient communities with rich traditions and architecture
- Mount Taylor Sacred peak visible across the region
- El Malpais National Monument Vast lava fields and cinder cones
- Bluewater Lake State Park Reservoir offering fishing and boating
- Historic Route 66 Old highway through Grants with vintage motels and diners
- Trading posts Traditional places for buying Native American crafts and supplies
- San Esteban del Rey Mission Historic mission at Acoma Sky City
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Nearby
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Cibola County, NM. Areas from the US Census Bureau and Statistics Canada; places from GeoNames. Local flavour was written with a model and may have mistakes. Team names identify teams; no endorsement.