New Mexico is becoming a leader in hiking destinations and within the Northwest New Mexico there are numerous trails for the beginners to the experts. The scenery is amazing with colorful landscapes ranging from high desert to scenic valleys. Many places have established trails while other areas such as BLM wilderness are open range (free to meander to your heart's content).
Area Trail System Map # # of Trails Distance
➠ Ah-shi-sle-pah WSA 6 Open Range
➠ Alien Run (Aztec) 1 4 10.1 mi / 16.4 km
➠ Angel Peak Scenic Area 4 2 2.2 mi / 3.6 km
➠ Bandelier National Monument 14 14 70.8 mi / 113.9 km
➠ Bloomfield 2 1 1.3 mi / 2.0 km
➠ Bisti Wilderness 5 Open Range
➠ Cerrillos Hills State Park 27 6 3.8 mi / 6.2 km
➠ Chaco Culture National Historical Park 7 15 29.0 mi / 46.7 km
➠ Crow Canyon 24 3 5.2 mi / 8.2 km
➠ Cuba 9 3 4.2 mi / 6.9 km
➠ El Malpais National Monument 19 7 35.2 mi / 58.0 km
➠ El Morro National Monument 20 2 1.9 mi / 3.1 km
➠ Gallup - High Desert 23 6 18.1 mi / 28.6 km
➠ Ghost Ranch (Abiquiu) 17 9 12.9 mi / 21.9 km
➠ Grants 21 2 10.0 mi / 16.2 km
➠ Jemez Springs 12 10 26.4 mi / 42.6 km
➠ Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks 15 3 4.3 mi / 7.1 km
➠ La Cieneguilla Petroglyphs 25 3 2.8 mi / 4.4 km
➠ Los Alamos 13 9 21.0 mi / 33.8 km
➠ Ojito Wilderness 11 2 6.6 mi / 9.0 km
➠ Ojo Caliente 16 7 20.0 mi / 32.2 km
➠ Red Rock State Park 22 2 4.9 mi / 7.8 km
➠ San Juan River Quality Waters 3 6 13.8 mi / 22.0 km
➠ San Pedro Parks Wilderness 10 11 87.0 mi / 140.8 km
➠ San Ysidro 11 3 11.2 mi / 18.1 km
➠ Santa Fe National Forest (Los Alamos) 13 18 91.9 mi / 147.9 km
➠ Taos Ski Valley 26 8 67.7 mi / 109.3 km
➠ Valles Caldera National Preserve 13 1 1.5 mi / 2.4 km
➠ White Rock 13 5 20.0 mi / 32.2 km