The Best Hiking Trails in New Mexico (United States)

Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah Wilderness Study Area

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willydn

Distance

4.15mi

Elevation +

154f

TrailRank

40

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Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah is the hoodoo king of the San Juan Basin badlands. Multicolored badlands, eroded sandstone hoodoos and unique geological formations, many will love this place. The most remote and difficult badland to fi...

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Bisti Badlands South (Wilderness Area)

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willydn

Distance

12.27mi

Elevation +

1795f

TrailRank

39

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The Bisti Badlands South - Alamo wash Little visited, unknown, the Bisti Badlands is an amazingly scenic and colorful expanse of undulating mounds and unusual eroded rocks covering The Bisti Wilderness is a remote deso...

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Bisti Badlands North - Hunter wash

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willydn

Distance

4.81mi

Elevation +

1276f

TrailRank

38

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The Bisti Badlands North - Hunter wash Spring is windy season in the Southwest and sandstorms are common. A sandstorm was the reason for making a short hike in the Northern part of the Bisti Badlands.However we got to ...

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Wild Rivers Recreation Area (Questa)

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hvdsomp

Distance

8.32mi

Elevation +

2096f

TrailRank

38

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Coming from Taos, drive to and through Questa. 2-3 miles beyond Questa is a road going West (left) to the Wild Rivers Recreation Area. There's a sign; can't miss it. From there, it's another 13 miles to the Visitor Cente...

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Gold Hill (Taos Ski Valley)

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hvdsomp

Distance

9.61mi

Elevation +

4150f

TrailRank

37

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The trail starts at the end of the Coyote parking lot of the Taos Ski Valley. It's all pretty straightforward. First climb up part of the Bull-in-the-Woods trail then go left on the Long Canyon Trail, and finally switch ...

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Alkali Trail White sands NM

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willydn

Distance

5.05mi

Elevation +

1306f

TrailRank

36

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8km hike the Alkali Trail of New Mexico’s White Sands National Monument. Even the trail is marked with tall poles with orange tops, using a gps makes the hike easier. The monument is called White Sands, in fact its gyps...

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Rim Vista Trail near Abiquiu

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hvdsomp

Distance

5.58mi

Elevation +

1243f

TrailRank

35

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To find the trail head, drive North on 84 Española-Chama, past Bode's General Store in Abiquiu, past the turnoff towards Abiquiu Dam (96), and past the exit to Ghost Ranch. From the latter exit, it is about 2-3 miles to ...

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Rio en Médio - Rio Nambe - Borrego Trail Loop

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hvdsomp

Distance

12.81mi

Elevation +

2933f

TrailRank

34

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Very nice loop. Starts with a popular section of the Rio en Medio trail but after 2 miles, this loop leaves that trail. We didn’t see any other hikers once we forked off. Down at the Rio Nambe, there’s some scrambling ov...

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US walks #9 - Las Cruces - Organ Mountains - Dripping Springs

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Hiking Bear

Distance

5.03mi

Elevation +

1017f

TrailRank

34

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Start at the Dripping Springs Visitor Area. We first walked up Dripping Springs Trail to the ruins of Van Batten Mountain Camp and Boyd’s Sanatorium and than half way back down and turned right into Crawford Trail. This...

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Hiking - La Luz Trail, Albuquerque, NM, USA

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ant1606

Distance

12.00mi

Elevation +

3753f

TrailRank

34

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Hiking - La Luz Trail goes up Sandia Mountain to reach Sandia Crest at 3,100 m (10,170 ft). I didn't calibrate the barometer so this track is a bit offset. Start from the parking lot (US$ 3.00 self-pay admission) and d...

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Elliot Barker to Apache Pass

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hvdsomp

Distance

10.13mi

Elevation +

2530f

TrailRank

33

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To get to the trail head, take 64 through Taos Canyon, in the direction of Eagle Nest. Keep climbing and go past the top (Palo Flechado Pass). Start the descent and keep an eye out for mile marker 274. Go past it. A bit ...

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Window Rock, Abiquiu

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hvdsomp

Distance

9.15mi

Elevation +

922f

TrailRank

33

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The trailhead is about 2 miles up from the junction of 285 when driving from Española to Abiquiu. It's at the left hand side of the road, and recognizable by a cattle gard, a US Forest Service sign, and an indicator for ...

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Rio en Medio waterfall

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bamboobj

Distance

4.62mi

Elevation +

696f

TrailRank

32

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Nice walk in the valley along the creek, till reaching the waterfall. Quite popular trail, very limited parking

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Continental Divide Trail day 7: Glen Acres - Malone (historical)

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gryfolge

Distance

20.39mi

Elevation +

2726f

TrailRank

31

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From Glen Acres you continue crossing the desert plain outside Lordsburg. Very dry, but caracteristic scenery with quite a lot of flowers. Later you start ascending on dirt roads and sandy washes. A bit after the windmil...

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PICACHO TRAIL

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Juan_

Distance

3.69mi

Elevation +

1319f

TrailRank

31

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Easy trail at the edge of Santa Fe (NM) which provide beautiful sights of the city. Parking can be found at Upper canyon Road intersection with Cerro Gordo Road. I enjoyed this way with Tim Rogers and twelve kids from...

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US walks #11 - Santa Fe - Dale Ball Trails to Picacho Peak

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Hiking Bear

Distance

4.05mi

Elevation +

1198f

TrailRank

31

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Start at Cerro Gordo Trailhead. Hike to 29, 30, 31, 34 and then to Picacho Peak. A moderately difficult hike, mainly uphill on the way to Picacho Peak, with some steep sections, esp between 31 and 34. Great views of Sant...

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Continental Divide Trail day 34: From Olguin Mesa (NM) to Cumbres Pass (Colorado)

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gryfolge

Distance

32.15mi

Elevation +

3268f

TrailRank

31

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A beautiful hike on ridges, through green forests and along mountainsides with great views. On this segment of the trail you’ll leave the state of New Mexico and enter Colorado

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Continental Divide Trail day 30: From San Pedro Wilderness to Rio Chama Wilderness (S.Fe N. Forest)

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gryfolge

Distance

26.75mi

Elevation +

1952f

TrailRank

31

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A nice descent from the top of the San Pedro Wilderness area through beautiful forest areas. Well down, the scenery changes and the next leg of the trail is quite dry. A good climb up to the top of the Mesa, and then dow...

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Continental Divide Trail day 15: Little V Canyon (Gila) to Bursum Rd (close to Ecleberger Hill)

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gryfolge

Distance

24.06mi

Elevation +

1719f

TrailRank

30

The hike starts with rivercrossing the Gila. Then a slight ascend up to Snow Lake. From here there is a radical change in scenery - from green to yellow and totally dried out. The last watersource in 20 miles (32 km)is r...

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Continental Divide Trail day 10: Silver City to Dougs

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gryfolge

Distance

23.97mi

Elevation +

2864f

TrailRank

30

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Roadwalk out of town on the official CDT trail. Then uphill a bit - with great views. Pine tree forest walk for some kilometers, before choosing the Gila alternate route at the junction. Wonderful trail.

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Continental Divide Trail day 1: From Crazycook monument to watercache 1 (Sheridan)

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gryfolge

Distance

14.48mi

Elevation +

1004f

TrailRank

30

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A nice dayhike through desert scenery. From Crazycook slightly uphill walking the South Sheridan Canyon on a combination of dirt road and washes. Once on the top the road starts descending all the way down to the water c...

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Continental Divide Trail day 28: La Mesa Portales to Cuba

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gryfolge

Distance

13.93mi

Elevation +

676f

TrailRank

30

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This segment starts with a climb up to the Mesa Portales, where you get magnificent view over the area. Nice hike on top of the mesa for a while, then onto a dirt road that takes you to the highway. Some kilometers walk ...

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Continental Divide Trail day 23: Cerrito Arizona (Malpais) to Bonita Zuni Canyon

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gryfolge

Distance

26.30mi

Elevation +

961f

TrailRank

30

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Pleasant walk on forest road at the start of the hike, then onto NM 53 for some kilometers. The segment of the trail that goes from the Malpais Visitor Center is interesting, but quite demanding. There is no trail, you’l...

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White Sands Walk

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Sirius

Distance

5.51mi

Elevation +

220f

TrailRank

29

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Nice walk around White sands dunes. The walk starts in some of the huts and goes around several dunes.

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Continental Divide Trail day 11: From Dougs Place to Granny Mountain (Gila River)

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gryfolge

Distance

17.23mi

Elevation +

1903f

TrailRank

28

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Beautiful walk in the morning at the edges of «Devils Garden». Then a good climb uphill with good views. Pine tree forest walk - then descending towards Gila River on a foothpath with a lot of rocks. Gila River equals ri...

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