Golf in Raton

Raton sits at the foot of Raton Pass in Colfax County at roughly 6,600 feet, where the Santa Fe Trail crossed from present-day Colorado into New Mexico territory. The pass carries I-25 today and has been a critical transportation corridor for centuries. Raton's coal and railroad heritage are evident in the historic downtown, which retains turn-of-the-century brick commercial architecture unusual in small New Mexico cities. The Philmont Scout Ranch, one of the most significant youth camping facilities in the world, lies nearby in the Cimarron Valley. Raton Golf & Country Club serves the community in mountain conditions that produce cooler summers and more precipitation than the rest of northeastern New Mexico — conditions that shape both the playing experience and the course's seasonal character.