Once the center of uranium mining production (discovered in 1950), Grants is located in the high-desert mesa country sandwiched between Mount Taylor (north) and the desolate Malpais (south) giving it one of the most diverse landscapes in the state. The NM Mining Museum is the only underground uranium mine museum in the world. The area is known for its extinct volcano lava flows, natural ice caves, and spectacular rock formations.

Northwest New Mexico Information Center, NM Mining Museum

Albuquerque, Acoma Indian Reservation, Acoma Sky City Casino, Bandera Volcano and Ice Caves, Cibola National Forest, El Malpais National Monument, Enchanted Mesa, La Ventana Natural Arch Laguna Pueblo, Laguna Indian Reservation, Mt. Taylor (11,301?)

Hotels and Motels: 16; Bed and Breakfasts: 3; Total Rooms: 1000

Film Contact:

Star Gonzales 505-287-4802

Grants/Cibola County Chamber of Commerce:

800-748-2142; 505-287-4802;

505-287-8224

Web: www.grants.org

E-mail: discover@grants.org