| Cerrillos Hills State Park | |
| Map: | USA New Mexico |
| Map Size: | 250 |
| Location: | Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States |
| Coordinates: | 35.4667°N -106.15°W |
| Area Acre: | 1116 |
| Elevation: | 6000feet |
| Established: | 2009 |
| Governing Body: | New Mexico State Parks Division |
Cerrillos Hills State Park is a state park of New Mexico, located 16miles south of Santa Fe. Transferred to state ownership in 2009, it is New Mexico's newest state park. The hills in the park range in elevation from 6000feet to 6900feet above sea level. The visitors' center is located in the village of Los Cerrillos. The park has numerous hiking trails.
The Cerrillos Hills were originally known by the Spanish as the Sierra de San Mateo.[1] In 1581, they discovered the lead-silver deposits there, which had earlier been used by the pueblo peoples as an ingredient in pottery glazes. After the coming of the "Americans" the Cerrillos Mining District was created in 1879.[2] The Cerrillos Mining District was added to the New Mexico State Register of Cultural Properties in 1973.[3]
The park was originally created in 2003 by Santa Fe County with the assistance of the Cerrillos Hills Park Coalition. Its name then was the Santa Fe County Cerrillos Hills Historic Park.[4]