Just outside of El Paso is the state park of Hueco Tanks. It's basically a pile of rocks out in the high desert. It acts as a water reservoir and has been used for centuries by the various inhabitants of the region. There are ancient petroglyphs painted on the rocks, along with a dam built (shown below) by, I think, a stagecoach line.
When I lived in El Paso in the late 80's, you could just drive at there on a whim and hang out whenever, which is what me and a high school friend did a couple of times. The rock climbing and hiking there is easy, unless you go for the sheer vertical surfaces. Nowadays, you can only get into the park by reservation. The Montana street sprawl probably goes all the way out to it. Admission is at least reasonable. For a while, they only allowed entry via a $100 season pass, but that went away quickly. Regrettably, I don't have a bunch of pictures, which this place deserves. It's well worth a trip if you're in the area.
The dam.
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