Top Locations for Back Packing in New Mexico
20 activities found from 5,000 sites
ASandia Peak Tramway
- Albuquerque
NM - +1 505 856 7325
- Highlights: wheelchair accessible more
- i live in central illinois, so inmagine the corn and soy bean fields we see all summer into the fall, new mexico is beautiful, sandia peek is awesome. the tram ride to the top is fun and beautiful just like flying ... more on Yahoo! Travel
- Overview A trip on the world’s longest aerial tramway transports you above deep canyons and breathtaking terrain a distance of 2.7 miles. See some of nature’s more dramatic beauty unfold before you. At sunset the desert skies produce a spectacular array of color, and your vantage point from the observ... more on Sandiapeak.com
Sandia Peak Tramway
AlbuquerqueNM
BEl Malpais National Monument
- 123 East Roosevelt Avenue
Grants, NM, 87020 - +1 505 783 4774
- Highlights: visitor center, visitor center more
- This was an incredible site to behold. The surrounding area is beautiful also. Well worth the visit. b more on TripAdvisor
- El Malpais is located about 20 miles south of Grants, New Mexico and is a National Monument that explores a region that was once home to an active volcano. The lterrain is now covered with volcanic rocks and there are lava tubes that wind their way underground throughout the park. There is a huge... more on TripAdvisor
El Malpais National Monument
123 East Roosevelt AvenueGrants, NM, 87020
CValley of Fires Recreation Area
- P.O. Box 871
Carrizozo, NM 88301, U.S.A. - +1 505 648 2241
- Highlights: visitor center more
- Overview The Valley of Fires is among the youngest lava flows in the continental United States. The lava surface covers 125 square miles, much of it rough and pitted terrain. Early Spanish explorers called the area malpais or badlands. Plant life flourishes in the lava's crevices, including many species o... more on LLBean.com
Valley of Fires Recreation Area
P.O. Box 871Carrizozo, NM 88301, U.S.A.
DGila Cliff Dwellings National Monument
- HC 68. Box 100
Silver City, New Mexico, 88061 - +1 505 536 9461 / +1 505 536 934
- Highlights: visitor center, guided tours, wheelch… more
- I visited Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument in late winter of 1992. The highway from Silver City to the monument was narrow with many curves, and there was a light covering of snow along the upper reaches of the highway, but since I wasn't in a hurry the trek didn't pose any unusual hazards.... more on TripAdvisor
- Visited Gila Cliff Dwellings as a day trip from Casitas de Gila outside of Gila (the one near Cliff NM). Trip time is correct. Came back Hwy 35--much easier driving. Older person with a new hip and wife took guided tour. Had no trouble with climb to dwellings or ladders within. Our guide made thi... more on TripAdvisor
Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument
HC 68. Box 100Silver City, New Mexico, 88061
EWhite Sands National Monuments
- PO Box 1086
Holloman AFB, New Mexico 88330 - +1 505 679 2599
- Highlights: visitor center more
- Overview Dogs must be on leash and must be cleaned up after on site. The site features auto touring and hiking in the White Sands. more on DogFriendly.com
- Overview White Sands National Monument preserves a major portion of the world's largest gypsum dune field, along with the distinctive plants and animals that have adapted to this harsh environment. A few species have even evolved white coloration to blend with the sands. The snowy white dunes rise to more... more on LLBean.com
White Sands National Monuments
PO Box 1086Holloman AFB, New Mexico 88330
FOliver Lee Memorial State Park
- 409 Dog Canyon Road
Alamogordo, NM 88310, U.S.A. - +1 505 437 8284
- Highlights: visitor center more
- Overview Oliver Lee Memorial State Park is named after one of the most colorful figures in New Mexico history, a powerful rancher-turned-politician. The park is situated at the mouth of Dog Canyon, where flowing water has created an oasis amid the surrounding desert. Wildlife is a mix of riparian and dese... more on LLBean.com
Oliver Lee Memorial State Park
409 Dog Canyon RoadAlamogordo, NM 88310, U.S.A.
GBitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge
- 4065 Bitter Lakes Road
Roswell, NM 88201, U.S.A. - +1 505 622 6755
- Highlights: visitor center more
- Overview The 24,500-acre Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge is located on the northern edge of the Chihuahuan Desert, where the land slowly changes to desert and shrub habitats. The refuge is home to wintering waterfowl and sandhill cranes as well as a great variety of other wildlife. Nesting birds incl... more on LLBean.com
Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge
4065 Bitter Lakes RoadRoswell, NM 88201, U.S.A.
HBisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness
- Farmington
NM 87401, U.S.A. - +1 505 599 8900
- Overview The Bisti Wilderness is 38,381 acres of seemingly barren and lifeless badlands. Hop back 70 million years, and the region was lush, leafy and home to many large reptiles and mammals. Their fossilized remains are embedded in the rocks at Bisti and have been an important record of the region's tran... more on LLBean.com
Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness
FarmingtonNM 87401, U.S.A.
ISanta Cruz Lake Recreation Area
- Chimayo
NM 87532, U.S.A. - +1 505 758 8851
- Overview Santa Cruz Lake Recreation Area is nestled in the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, less than an hour's drive northeast of Santa Fe. Pinyon-studded hillsides surround the lake, which was created in 1928 when the 125-foot Santa Cruz dam was erected along the Santa Cruz River. The lake i... more on LLBean.com
Santa Cruz Lake Recreation Area
ChimayoNM 87532, U.S.A.
JSugarite Canyon State Park
- HCR 63
Box 386, Raton, New Mexico 87740 - +1 888 6672757
- Overview With 3,600 land acres at an altitude of 7,800 feet and a lake with 120 acres, this scenic park provides a variety of year round recreation. Dogs of all sizes are allowed at no additional fee. Dogs may not be left unattended outside or left in the unit for long periods, and they must be leashed an... more on DogFriendly.com
- Overview This park is 3,600 acres of wildflower filled meadows (butterfly paradise), heavily wooded mountains, and interesting geological features such as the giant volcanic Caprock. There is also a 120 acre surface lake, the Coal Camp Interpretive Trail, various scenic trails to hike, a visitor center, a... more on DogFriendly.com
Sugarite Canyon State Park
HCR 63Box 386, Raton, New Mexico 87740
