The Best Trails in New Mexico (United States)

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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Continental Divide Trail day 18: Bushcamp to Pie Town

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gryfolge

Distance

31.64mi

Elevation +

2418f

TrailRank

28

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The day starts with a walk uphill to Mangas Mountain watchtower. From there until Pie Town it’s an easy hike on forest roads. There is a watersource on this leg of the hike, but be aware of the water situation before hik...

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Continental Divide Trail Day 9: Gila Forest (Black Hawk) to Silver City

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gryfolge

Distance

30.38mi

Elevation +

2133f

TrailRank

28

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Nice scenic hike with good panorama views several places. Among pine trees and sandy canyons. The last 21 km in to Silver City is on the main road.

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Continental Divide Trail day 4: Coyote Hills to Cedar Mountain

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gryfolge

Distance

24.87mi

Elevation +

699f

TrailRank

28

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Slightly descending in the beginning of the day before descending at the end of the ridge of Coyote Hills. Then crossing the vast desert plain - which is quite demanding. Todays stage offers a great variety of desert sce...

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Continental Divide Trail day 17: Bushcamp (John Kerr Peak) to Bushcamp (Close to Mangas Creek)

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gryfolge

Distance

28.38mi

Elevation +

3376f

TrailRank

28

Nice climb up to mountain top with great views. Nice walk in the forest when descending. A long roadwalk on dirt road from where the trail crosses the highway. A demanding hike, because of the lack of water sources. Anyb...

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Bisti Wilderness Area - North track

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Raff6

Distance

4.49mi

Elevation +

1020f

TrailRank

27

Bisti's Area is a delicate environment with strange rock formations of multiple shapes and colors. Please move in this area with great respect, avoiding smooth soil and limiting your footprint to the minimum. Getting he...

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Continental Divide Trail day 16: Bursum Road (Eckleberger Hill) to bushcamp

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gryfolge

Distance

23.41mi

Elevation +

2684f

TrailRank

27

Roadwalk (dirtroad) among pine trees until the watersource (a little more than 20 km) Then onto trail. Nice forest walk.

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Continental Divide Trail day 8: From Malone (bushcamp) to Gila National forest (bushcamp)

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gryfolge

Distance

24.17mi

Elevation +

3235f

TrailRank

27

Easy terrain in the beginning. Then uphill (appr. 900 m) to Jacks Peak and Burro Peak. A hike among pine trees most of the day. A very dry section - long distances between water sources

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Aspen vista half way

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bamboobj

Distance

5.24mi

Elevation +

974f

TrailRank

27

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Wide access road, in the aspen woods. The road is long, we turned around half way. Nice view and trees. Snow and ice in the woods, beautiful

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US walks #10 - Santa Fe - Dale Ball Trails South

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Hiking Bear

Distance

4.98mi

Elevation +

869f

TrailRank

27

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Easy to moderate hike with some steep climbs. Starting at Wilderness Gate trailhead, follow the trail to 39, 38, 37, 40, 42, 43, back to the trailhead. We extended the hike and walked along Dorothy Stewart Trail to 33 an...

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Continental Divide Trail day 33: Carson National park to Olguin Mesa

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gryfolge

Distance

30.64mi

Elevation +

2910f

TrailRank

27

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This segment offers good trails through beautiful green forests. Creeks will provide you with water. There is a couple of climbs on this leg (good views). Appr halfway of this leg you’ll pass the beautiful area of Lake H...

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Bisti Wilderness Area - East Track

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Raff6

Distance

4.77mi

Elevation +

492f

TrailRank

27

Bisti's Area is a delicate environment with strange rock formations of multiple shapes and colors. Please move in this area with great respect, avoiding smooth soil and limiting your footprint to the minimum. Getting he...

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Continental Divide Trail day 32: Mesa del Yeso to Carson National Forest

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gryfolge

Distance

28.59mi

Elevation +

3084f

TrailRank

25

A nice hike on good trails with a lot of good viewpoints. Some stretches of todays trail goes through areas with damaged woods.

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Continental Divide Trail day 29: Cuba (NM) to San Pedro Wilderness Area

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gryfolge

Distance

15.13mi

Elevation +

3438f

TrailRank

25

Roadwalking for some kilometers out of Cuba. Then onto a trail ascending up to the San Pedro Wilderness Area. Beautiful forest walk, with a creek running next to the trail for the most part of the day.

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Continental Divide Trail day 20: Thomas Ranch (York Rd) to El Malpais National Conservation Area

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gryfolge

Distance

26.37mi

Elevation +

417f

TrailRank

25

Long roadwalk on York Road at the beginning, then onto the highway for a short distance. Well onto the trail in the Malpais you’ll have an interesting hike on the lava rock formations.

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Continental Divide Trail day 21: El Malpais Conservation Area to Cerrito Arizona (El Malpais)

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gryfolge

Distance

25.04mi

Elevation +

1394f

TrailRank

25

A short roadwalk before you arrive at the trailhead to The Chain of Craters. Demanding hike in the beginning due to lack of trail. Cairns show where to hike. A couple of good viewpoints on the way. Pleasant hike in the w...

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Continental Divide Trail day 14: Jordan Hot Springs to Flying V Canyon

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gryfolge

Distance

20.79mi

Elevation +

974f

TrailRank

25

A day of river crossing. Spectacular Canyon mountains, and at some points natural pools in the river.

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El Morro NM-Headland Trail

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ClipperCreekWanderer

Distance

1.66mi

Elevation +

266f

TrailRank

24

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El Morro national monument. Although this trail description says that this is a one-way trail, it is really a 2 mile loop from the Visitor Center. (I started my tracking at the oasis, instead of the Visitor Center.) This...

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Tularosa coyote canyon to bridal falls

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Alexandra Estrada-Flores

Distance

20.11mi

Elevation +

1214f

TrailRank

23

Awesome experience! Be ready to climb some rocks.. go up and down steep hills and ditches. DON’T GO ALONE ! Make sure to air down and take emergency equipment just in case.

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Hike in Gila Wilderness

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thetinymite

Distance

14.69mi

Elevation +

6030f

TrailRank

23

Trails aren't clearly marked and we had trouble in a few areas knowing where to go. The trail crosses the river 10x. A lovely hike, but this can certainly be slow going.

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Cerro Seco, Valles Caldera National Preserve

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vibramhead

Distance

11.48mi

Elevation +

1398f

TrailRank

23

This hike is in the far northwest corner of the preserve, so you have to drive a ways from the entrance to get there. It follows old logging roads, mostly in forest, but with some views.

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