Trail · North Central NM
Atalaya - Lower Trailhead
The lower Atalaya Mountain trailhead near St John's College in Santa Fe.
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The lower Atalaya Mountain trailhead near St John's College in Santa Fe.
Starts in a residential area above the lower trailhead near St John's College in Santa Fe.
Parking for the East Fork Trail (FT 137) north of Battleship Rock Picnic Area off NM 4, about five miles north of Jemez Springs.
Along the road to the Santa Fe Ski Area just above Hyde Park; good loop options.
The Borrego Trail runs north–south between Borrego Mesa and the Aspen Ranch trailhead near the Santa Fe Ski Basin.
At the end of Forest Road 263; parking, hiking, backpacking, horseback riding.
A large volcanic plug — a steep-sided symmetrical neck of volcanic rock in northwestern New Mexico.
The first forest trailhead on the road up to the Santa Fe Ski Basin.
Dramatic vertical basalt cliffs near the Río Grande offering multi-pitch traditional and sport climbing.
On NM 4 midway along the East Fork Trail (FT 137), about a mile east of Jemez Falls Campground.
A natural sandstone amphitheater on the Carson National Forest in Rio Arriba County, known for its echoing acoustics.
The easternmost Chacoan Outlier, a single-story masonry pueblo on an isolated sandstone mesa.
Hiking, backpacking, and fishing access with a vault toilet at Holy Ghost Campground in the Pecos.
About a 12-mile loop rated intermediate with some technical, rocky sections.
Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District trailhead; bring your own water (potable water unavailable).
Among aspens and mixed conifer in the Pecos high country; 8 units for equestrian camping.
21 miles up NM 63; trailhead parking for hiking, backpacking, and horseback riding, with vault toilets and drinking water.
Adjacent to the Jemez Falls Group Area; reached via the Jemez Falls Campground turnoff past the day-use area.
Entry by reservation only, Thursdays through Mondays between 8:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
Hundreds of petroglyphs from pre-contact and Spanish colonial eras along a mesa above the Santa Fe River.
Deep arroyos, sculpted mesas, canyons, and sandstone outcrops; easily traveled by horseback.
On NM 4 about 3/4 mile south of Las Conchas Picnic Area; eastern terminus of the East Fork Trail (FT 137).
Two loops covering about 5 miles of rolling terrain with views of colorful eroded badlands.
A winter nordic ski trailhead and summer hiking loop near the Santa Fe Ski Basin.
A desert landscape of steep-sided mesas, rocky terraces, box canyons, deep meandering arroyos, and austere badlands.
Adjacent to, and under consideration for addition to, the Ojito Wilderness.
Links Santa Fe and Los Angeles across six states and 2,700 miles.
Within the Rio Grande del Norte National Monument; campgrounds offer river access in the Rio Grande Gorge.
At the end of Forest Road 305 off NM 63, about 22 miles north of Pecos; drinking water, vault toilet. Hiking, backpacking, horseback riding.
A one-mile loop trail just outside the village of San Ysidro in northwest New Mexico.
A large prehistoric village (the Greenness Pueblo) dated to the 13th through 16th centuries AD.
Designated Wild and Scenic for its lower 4 miles before joining the Río Grande within the national monument.
A wide, 5-mile, all-weather, beginner-level loop within Wild Rivers Recreation Area.
Flows through a multi-colored sandstone canyon whose walls rise to 1,500 feet above the river.
Gently rolling sagebrush plains and a 900-foot deep canyon of colorful siltstone and sandstone.
Rugged plains at an average elevation of 7,000 feet, dotted by volcanic cones and cut by steep canyons with rivers.
Within the Río Grande del Norte National Monument, 74 miles of river pass through the 800-foot deep gorge.
A flat plain at about 8,400 feet contains a gorge about 100 feet deep carved by the Rio San Antonio.
A destination where trials riders, mountain bikers, and outdoor enthusiasts enjoy technical recreation.
Santa Cruz Lake at the base of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains near Chimayo offers boating, fishing, hiking and camping.
A short hike from the parking area, about five miles north of the Jemez Ranger District office; no signage, parking for seven vehicles.
Single-track loops and two-track trails totaling about 16 miles above the Rio Grande Gorge.
A vast volcanic caldera of grassy valles and large elk herds in the Jemez Mountains. Hiking and backcountry vehicle access are managed through timed-entry reservations.
A 13-mile closed-loop road providing access to BLM's Wild Rivers Recreation Area within the national monument.
20 miles north of Pecos on NM 63, then 1.5 miles on FR 121. Fishing, hiking, backpacking. No camping, no water, no horse trailers.
Access for Winsor Ridge Trail #271 and the trail to Panchuela; 20 miles north of Pecos on NM 63. Hiking, backpacking, horseback riding.
A popular access point into the Pecos Wilderness, at the Santa Fe Ski Basin parking lot.