Top Locations for Hiking in New Mexico
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AWhite Sands National Monuments
- PO Box 1086
Holloman AFB, New Mexico 88330 - +1 505 679 2599
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- 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
BEl Malpais National Monument
- 123 East Roosevelt Avenue
Grants, NM, 87020 - +1 505 783 4774
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- 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
COliver 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.
DBitter 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.
EHyde Memorial Park
- 740 Hyde Park Road
Santa Fe, NM 87501 - +1 505 983 7175
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- Overview Located in a breathtaking natural setting, this park is ideal for picnics and camping. more on TripAdvisor
- Overview At 8,500 feet, Hyde is New Mexico's highest state park and it is located within miles of the city of Santa Fe. Named after noted naturalist and educator Benjamin Hyde, the 350-acre park encompasses a rich, diverse ecosystem. Bald eagles have been spotted in the park, as well as other raptors, hum... more on LLBean.com
Hyde Memorial Park
740 Hyde Park RoadSanta Fe, NM 87501
FCarson National Forest
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- 208 Cruz Alta Road
Taos, NM 87571, U.S.A. - +1 505 758 6200
- Overview Hiking, fishing, scenic drives, cross-country and downhill skiing, camping and wildlife viewing are the recreational highlights of this forest's high desert grasslands, sagebrush mesas, pinyon-juniper woodlands, Ponderosa pine and spruce forests and alpine meadows. The Enchanted Circle Scenic Byw... more on LLBean.com
Carson National Forest
208 Cruz Alta RoadTaos, NM 87571, U.S.A.
GRio Chama Wild and Scenic River
- El Vado Ranch to Big Eddy
Abiquiu, NM 87510, U.S.A. - +1 505 758 8851
- Overview The Rio Chama cuts through forested and sandstone canyons in northwestern New Mexico. The river offers Class II and III white water and the 30-mile journey from El Vado (Cooper's Ranch, which is private land) to Big Eddy is popular. To make the two- to three-day rafting trip, you must first apply... more on LLBean.com
Rio Chama Wild and Scenic River
El Vado Ranch to Big EddyAbiquiu, NM 87510, U.S.A.
HValley 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.
IBisti/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.
JSanta 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.
