Informational markers line the one mile hiking trail around the rim of Capulin Volcano. Each marker pertains to something in its vicinity.

Plantlife on  Cinder Cone
This cinder cone formation depends upon its cload of vegetation. Without this protective cloak, these slopes would erode at a faster rate, causing the cone's smooth symmetry to be lost. Soil, moisture, drainage, slope, weather, animals, and the activities of man determine what plants live here.