Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-12-24
MOUNT CAPULIN.
A Denver Man Descends Crater Of
Ancient Volcano In New Mexico.
LOCATED NEAR TOWN OF FOLSOM.

flames, lava and fumes from a gigantic
cone, which, if it was in full eruption
today could be seen from Denver to
Galveston. Yet so little is known of
this remarkable crater that it mas not
even been marked on the maps and it
may properly be termed a new discov-
cry. This extinct volcano lies about
six miles from Folsom, N. NJ. on the
Colorado & Southern. and to T. e.
Fisher, general passenger agent of
that road. will probably fall the task
of making this mountain famous.
Mount Capulin is its name. 1t is pro-
nounced as il spelled Capulene and is
Spanish, meaning cherry" probably
being taken from the lumber of cher
ny trees which surround it. Mr.. Fish
er recently made a trip to the noun
tain, assembled to the top of the COM
and went down 1000 feet into the era
ter. He was so impressed with the re-
markable geological formations. that
he had a photographer sent down to
make some views and an expert to OBJ
tain data. These men have returned
and made a report to Mr.. Fisher, which
shows the mountain to be more prom
Using as a point of interest for tourists
than was anticipated.
A Tedious Climb.
The wagon road from Folsom ena-
bles the tourist to go within two and
a half miles of the summit. In going
to the base of the mountain. which is
$500 feet high and 1000 feet above
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over lava beds which give under the
feet, and pass by huge powders which
have been thrown from three to five
miles by the eruptions from the oun
tain. After getting to within a dis
lance of a little over w miles from
the top of the crater, the pack trains
have to be abandoned and the climb
made on foot. The ribbed sides anc
lava strewn plains which have been
visible all the way from the railroad
station now become more noticeable
than ever, and the lava beds over
which you have been travelling all the
way from Folsom have reached q
depth of from 200 to 300 feet, indicat-
ing the powerful e%ruptions which have
taken place in the past. Reaching the
crest a mammoth crater lies before the
traveller, which is a fourth of a mile
in diameter and which is from 500 to
1000 feet deep. On the side of the
crater is a big gap, which shows where
the mountain side had been blown out
as is CHARACTERISED of all the volcanoes
on this side of the range. The sides
of the crater pitch down at an angle
of about forty-five degrees until you
come to a big hole and pile of huge
powders which show where the last
diminishing eruption took place.
The mountain forms an almost per-
feet con and is composed of ashes
and fine light lava, which was not
heavy enough to be blown out on the
plains. The mountain is a part of the
Ration range.
The Last Eruption.
Legend says that the last eruption
took place as late as in 1912, and one
of the best biologists in the United
States writing in the Century maya
zine for July says that if it should
again become active that it's flames
could be seen all the way from Denver
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craters and from the top can be seer
six or eight smaller INT less import
ant one The most important o.
these lies fifteen miles to the cas-
neal Grande station and is known al
Sierra Grande Grand mountain.) l
reaches an elevation of IL 900 feet anC
still shows signs of activity in rum
blings and in heat, which is sufficien
to melt snow as fast as it falls. 1t Il
thought possible that some day thii
giant may again belch forth flames
and ashes and send its breath of de
struction over the little towns in TIN
vicinity.
There are no foothills to Mount Cap
ulin and in crossing the plains towar'
it a magnificent view is obtained o
the mountain as ii towers toward tn
sky.
Mr.. Fisher is enthusiastic over tn.
discovery and it will likely be mad
one of the attractive points on the Co
orado & Southern.
A train will likely be run at an earl,
date to enable biologists, newspape
men and others TO visit the mountain
and see the wonderful formation
which have taken place as a result c
the eruptions in the past. Some @
the powders to be found five and 81
miles away are almost as large as
house and give some idea of the tel
rife force which hurled them froI
the bowels of the earth.-Denve
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