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Town of Springer - Lots of empty storefronts

Town of Springer

3.0(3 reviews)
35.6 mi

Small town of less than 1,000 people with many boarded-up storefronts. Three restaurants that have…read morebreakfast and lunch. The truck stop at the edge of town is the only one not headlining burritos. The two motels in town are family-owned, clean with a bar. Otherwise there is not much to speak of except that they can't seem to keep police or firefighters on staff and the tenor of most of the place is unwelcoming. Dozens of stray dogs and cats roaming with no public intervention or interest in spay/neuter. Go north to Raton or south to Santa Fe for bigger. Cimmaron is nearby, small and friendly and close to the national Boy Scouts center.

Full transparency, I live in Springer. I want to dispute what some reviews said about feeling like…read moreSpringer wants you to "move on along". I moved here 15 years ago, and have never felt more welcomed by a community. Over a period of 40 years, my husband's job took us to 9 different towns in New Mexico. Many, were as small or smaller than Springer. The people here welcomed us from day one, where as some we lived in for 5+ years and still didn't feel welcome. Yes, we are a small town. Depending on what you want to do, there is a lot for some, nothing for others. If you are looking for bright lights and city life, head south to Albuquerque, or north to Denver. If you are looking for hunting, fishing, beautiful landscapes, viewing wildlife or just peaceful rest, stop here or anywhere in Colfax County. Our restaurants advertise burritos because that is the type of food most people around here want. Remember, we are the "red or green" state for our chili. We have landmarks around, one just has to look or pay attention to the road signs. I give it 4 stars, because we don't have everything you may ever need. For that, you will have to live in a bigger city. But, for me, and most of the residents of Springer, that peacefulness is well worth having to drive out of town once in a while.

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The Big Well - Bits of the past recovered from a landfill!

The Big Well

4.7(13 reviews)
51.0 mi

The Big Well Museum puts Greensburg, KS on the map. Not only does it feature the obvious, it also…read morechronicles the town's near-obliteration by a tornado and remarkable recovery since (with massive federal help). I wish there were a way to find out how the eco-friendly rebuild is actually working out. Is the solar power reliable? Did the money spent on extra insulation eventually pay for itself? There's no way to know; it's presented as a panacea. If I could change just one thing about the exhibits, it would be to introduce a 3 letter word: "sic". "Sic" would would show that the exhibit's creators knew about and were accurately reproducing the errors in quoted newspaper articles. "The supply of water found to inexhaustible." [sic] "There are about 4,000 gallons of water to the inch in the well" [sic]. (The well's diameter of 32 feet gives 500 gallons per inch, not 4,000.) Without "sic", most of the errors just look like typos.

This is a very interesting place for a couple of reasons. First, to walk down into the largest…read morehand dug well is pretty cool by itself and the museum, while small, has a lot of detailed information about this unique well. The impact of the well, and the water is a great read. But the well is only part of what is fascinating about this museum. For me, the tornado is the kicker. In May of 2007, the city of Greensburg was wiped almost completely out by a devastating EF5 tornado. Standing on the viewing deck of this museum and realizing that what we are seeing is a totally rebuilt community is just amazing to see. Within just a year, much of the town was rallied around and reconstructed. The history of the well, combined with the history of the town is a testament to our true American culture of ingenuity and resilience and shows in tangible form what great people can accomplish regardless of the challenges.

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The Big Well - It's a long way down!

It's a long way down!

The Big Well
The Big Well - We all puzzled over this sign for quite a while before understanding the story.

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We all puzzled over this sign for quite a while before understanding the story.

Sante Fe Trails - landmarks - Updated May 2026

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