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Coronado National MemorialView from Montezuma Pass Overlook with cholla cactus in foreground
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Coronado National Memorial
Birding
 
A Mexican Blue Jay perches on a wooden fence
Always curious, a Mexican blue jay perches on a fence.

Birds abound in Coronado National Memorial. Some varieties are migratory, while others can be seen throughout the year. A bird checklist is available to help identify many of the different species in the memorial. Bring binoculars and plan for a day filled with Mexican jays, hummingbirds, ravens, sparrows, towhees, turkey vultures, and woodpeckers. You might get lucky and see a roadrunner or montezuma quail!

Cave formation shaped like a dragon
There's a dragon in the cave!
Limestone formations of all shapes and sizes can be found in Coronado Cave
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Montezuma Canyon from the pass
Montezuma Canyon Road
A winding dirt road leads up Montezuma Canyon to the pass
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Hikers check their map at a trail junction
Checking the map
Hikers check their map at the Coronado Peak-Joe's Canyon trail junction
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Montezuma Canyon in the snow, Coronado National Memorial  

Did You Know?
Coronado was searching for the ‘Seven Cities of Cibola’ when he began is expedition in 1540. What does Cibola mean? It is most likely a Spanish corruption of (She Wo No)- Land of the Zuni.

Last Updated: December 28, 2008 at 11:56 EST