Top Locations for Outdoor Activities in New Mexico

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ABandelier National Monument

Bandelier National Monument
  • 15 Entrance Road
    Los Alamos, New Mexico, 87544
  • 5056723861
5.0
9+ reviews, 2 sources
  • Highlights: concessions-food available, visitor c… more
  • This National Park is one of the most intriguing in the Land of Enchantment. It would take a lifetime to explore it all and know this area intimately! ... more on Yelp
  • A smaller section of the Bandelier National Park, but worth the trip after the larger section. It's eleven ... more on Yelp

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Bandelier National Monument
15 Entrance Road
Los Alamos, New Mexico, 87544

BSandia Peak Tramway

Sandia Peak Tramway
  • Albuquerque
    NM
  • +1 505 856 7325
5.0
1+ reviews, 1 sources
  • 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

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Sandia Peak Tramway
Albuquerque
NM

CDevonshire Adobe Inn

Devonshire Adobe Inn
  • 4801 all Saints Road nw
    Albuquerque, NM 87120
  • 5058983366
4.5
4+ reviews, 3 sources
  • if it matters) and had a quiet night and a fabulous breakfast (french press coffee, coddled eggs, crisp bacon, fresh-cut fruit c more on TripAdvisor
  • most warm and friendly people on the planet and go out of their way to make you feel at home more on Yahoo! Travel

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Devonshire Adobe Inn
4801 all Saints Road nw
Albuquerque, NM 87120

DCarson National Forest

  • 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

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Carson National Forest
208 Cruz Alta Road
Taos, NM 87571, U.S.A.

ERio 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

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Rio Chama Wild and Scenic River
El Vado Ranch to Big Eddy
Abiquiu, NM 87510, U.S.A.

FRio Grande Gorge Bridge

Rio Grande Gorge Bridge
  • Taos
    NM
1.5
1+ reviews, 1 sources
  • Wow, what an experience! We stayed in Santa Fe and took a day trip to Taos. We stopped at Taos Pueblo which I highly recommend. Then we drove to Rio Grande Gorge Bridge. Driving over the bridge was breathtaking enough, but then we decided to walk over the bridge to get the best photos. It was har... more on TripAdvisor
  • Overview The Rio Grande Gorge Bridge is a cantilever truss bridge, the second highest in the United States, with a span of 1280 feet (two 300 foot-long approach spans with a 600 foot-long main center span) across the Rio Grande Gorge which runs 650 feet below. It was dedicated on September 10, 1965 and is... more on En.wikipedia.org

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GWhite Sands National Monument

White Sands National Monument

  • Alamogordo, NM
  • Park Information (505) 679-2599
  • Highlights: visitor center, picnic tables more
  • We've lived in the area for a number of years and love going out to the dunes to play. The kids love taking plastic round sleds out to slide down the dunes. We've done family photos out there and sunset photos. The view is spectacular. ... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • The best time to go to White Sands is in the evening. It's begining to cool down & a soft breeze is blowing. The sand also feels cool to the touch & is relaxing. The sunset throws its beautiful, fiery colors all over the dunes & it's quite a site to behold! After Sunset is the perfect time for st... more on Yahoo! Travel

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HEl Malpais National Monument

El 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

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El Malpais National Monument
123 East Roosevelt Avenue
Grants, NM, 87020

IOliver Lee Memorial State Park

  • 409 Dog Canyon
    Alamogordo, NM 88310
  • +1 505 437 8284
5.0
2+ reviews, 1 sources
  • Our family sayed at Oliver Lee many years ago. We loved it. We sat on the hillside in the evening and watched the train going by far in the ... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • Words can not express how much we enjoyed our weekend at Oliver Lee. I am not a very experienced camper but found this to be an experience of a lifetime. We chose to tent camp, although RV's and Campers were there too. Here is a list of things we most enjoyed: - the backdrop to our campsite was a... more on TripAdvisor

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Oliver Lee Memorial State Park
409 Dog Canyon
Alamogordo, NM 88310

JSanta Fe National Forest

  • 1474 Rodeo Road
    P.O. Box 1689, Santa Fe, NM 87505, U.S.A.
  • +1 505 438 7840
  • Highlights: visitor center more
  • Overview Some of the finest mountain scenery in the Southwest is found in the 1.6 million-acre Santa Fe National Forest. Elevations rise from 5,300 feet in White Rock Canyon along the Rio Grande to 13,101 feet at the summit of Truchas Peak, situated in the Pecos Wilderness region of the forest. There are ... more on LLBean.com

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Santa Fe National Forest
1474 Rodeo Road
P.O. Box 1689, Santa Fe, NM 87505, U.S.A.