Fort Union National Monument, Sangre De Cristo Mountains, New Mexico   The beauty of Fort Union National Monument is there for your viewing pleasure. While you're here at Fort Union National Monument you can take a hike along the Santa Fe Trail, obviously you could also pop by Sand Lake since you're here; it's not far at all. Fun pursuits are abundant; there's always something for everyone to enjoy. This is a perfect region for people who like lakes. Apache Lake is a lake in the vicinity. It's a popular place to go to for people from Ocate. At Fort Union National Monument during the summer months highs are in the 80's. Summer     overnight lows fall down to the 40's. The winter brings highs down to the 40's, and during the dark hours in the winter at Fort Union National Monument temperatures fall to the 10's. A tour to Fort Union National Monument is a fine selection when you have to spend some time in the wilderness. And if that's not enough there's a heap more cool things to do in the Sangre De Cristo Mountains. There are plenty of folks from Ocate here at Fort Union National Monument, and if you've had enough of Fort Union National Monument, Wheeler Lake is close by. A lake close by is Laguna Salada, and most likely you're looking for close by lakes? Sure, Dry Lake is just a very short distance away. Fort Union National Monument is ordinarily a quite dried up place; the month with most of the rain is July, and January is the month with the least       overnight lows fall down to the 40's. The winter brings highs down to the 40's, and during the dark hours in the winter at Fort Union National Monument temperatures fall to the 10's. A tour to Fort Union National Monument is a fine selection when you have to spend some time in as a guardian and protector of the Santa Fe Trail. During it's forty-year history, three different forts were constructed close together. The third and final Fort Union was the largest in the American Southwest, and functioned as a military garrison, territorial arsenal, and military supply depot for the southwest. Today, visitors use a self-guided tour path to visit the second fort and the large, impressive ruins of the third Fort Union. The largest visible network of Santa Fe Trail ruts can be seen here.    CONTACTS   Email - FOUN_Administration@nps.gov Fax- 505-454-1155 Write to P.O. Box 127 Watrous, NM 87753 Phone Visitor Information - (505) 425-8025 TRAVEL BASICS Operating Hours, Seasons Open daily, Memorial Day to Labor Day: 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p. m.; winter: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Closed December 25, January 1. Getting There CAR - Travelers on Interstate 25, use exit 366. Follow the signs to Fort Union National Monument, eight miles off the interstate on New Mexico SR 161. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - No public transportation to Fort Union is available. Weather & Climate Sunny year-round with semi-arid conditions. July's average high is 85 degrees, low is 51 degrees. January's average high is 47 degrees, low is 16 degrees. Wear comfortable walking shoes. Accessibility The monument is accessible and a park wheelchair is available for loan. FEES/PERMITS Entrance Fee PER PERSON $3.00 for One Time FACILITIES FORT UNION VISITOR CENTER Open All Year Special Programs - JUNE First Fort Anniversary: 2001 marks the 150th anniversary of the establishment of Fort Union. JULY Cultural Encounters on the Sante Fe Trail: a living history camp, talks and demonstrations will be offered by soldiers, frontier women, teamsters, traders and a host of others, as these historic figures tell of their cultures and life on the Santa Fe Trail. AUGUST An Evening at Fort Union: experience Fort Union's past on an evening walk through the ghostly ruins. Scenes of past times at the fort will be re-created. Reservations are required. Call (505) 425-8025 for specific dates and times for all the above listed events. Exhibits - The visitor center exhibits tell of the construction of the three forts, the frontier army at Fort Union, the New Mexico volunteers, the Civil War in New Mexico, and the Santa Fe Trail. Available Facilities - Picnic tables are available. A sales area located inside the visitor center is operated by the Southwest Parks And Monuments Association, and carries a wide selection of New Mexico history, western women's history, and frontier military history books. Titles and price lists are available on request. 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