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Gems in Southwestern New Mexico - 6

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gem Favorite Dripping Spring

Van Patten's Dripping Springs Resort Ruins

(6) White S…, NM
gem Favorite While in a designated wilderness area, Pena Blanca is still accessed by vehicles on a jeep road.

Pena Blanca

(3) Mesquite, NM
gem Favorite Quarai, Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument, NM.

Qaurai Mission Pueblo

(6) Estancia, NM
gem Favorite Mexican Canyon Railroad Trestle is both beautiful and a feat of engineering.

Mexican Canyon Trestle

(2) La Luz, NM
gem Favorite This is all that's left of the old cabin on the Dog Canyon Trail...

Old Cabin

(2) Boles A…, NM
gem Favorite The inside of La Cueva offers a view into the home of a group of inhabitants from 5000 BC.

La Cueva

(5) White S…, NM

Recommended Routes in Southwestern New Mexico - 19

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Favorite The cliffs are more gradual, but still hundreds of feet high, on the north rim.
Intermediate

Kilbourne Hole

7.8 mi 12.5 km 361' Up 110.15 m Up 364' Down 110.98 m Down

La Union, NM
Favorite View from the trail
Intermediate

City of Rocks

6.4 mi 10.3 km 703' Up 214.41 m Up 696' Down 212.11 m Down

Faywood, NM
Favorite Sunset at White Sands
Intermediate

Alkali Flat Trail

5.0 mi 8.0 km 95' Up 29.03 m Up 95' Down 29.07 m Down

Holloma…, NM
Favorite Crossing the Arroyo. Looking NW.
Difficult

Alamo Canyon Loop

6.3 mi 10.1 km 1,246' Up 379.74 m Up 1,248' Down 380.44 m Down

Alamogordo, NM
Favorite The petroglyph that this trail is named after.
Intermediate

Dragonfly Loop Trail #720

3.6 mi 5.7 km 201' Up 61.12 m Up 200' Down 61.1 m Down

Arenas…, NM
Favorite View south from on top of Whiterocks formation (12-31-2011)
Intermediate

Whiterocks via North Mesa

12.8 mi 20.5 km 1,295' Up 394.81 m Up 1,296' Down 395.07 m Down

Arenas…, NM
Favorite No Photos
Difficult

Strawberry Peak Route

14.4 mi 23.2 km 2,201' Up 670.88 m Up 2,201' Down 670.86 m Down

Socorro, NM
Favorite Typical view and local scenery on the Datil Well Trail.
Intermediate

Datil Well Loops

5.8 mi 9.4 km 583' Up 177.78 m Up 582' Down 177.34 m Down

Alamo, NM
Favorite Approaching the narrow box and spring in 6 mile canyon.
Intermediate/Difficult

6-Mile Canyon to South Canyon Loop

9.2 mi 14.8 km 1,469' Up 447.8 m Up 1,470' Down 447.92 m Down

Socorro, NM

Southwestern New Mexico Hiking

  • 1,519 Miles 2,445 Kilometers of Trail
  • 19 Recommended Routes
  • 6 Gems Gems
  • 61 Easy Trails Easy Trails
  • 219 Intermediate Trails Intermediate Trails
  • 50 Difficult Trails Difficult Trails
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Trails in Southwestern New Mexico - 311

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4.9 mi 7.8 km #1A Trail (T119)
Difficult
Alamogordo, NM
Difficult
Alamogordo, NM
2.9 mi 4.6 km #2Roundup Ground Trail (T107)
Difficult
Alamogordo, NM
Difficult
Alamogordo, NM
3.1 mi 5.0 km #3Mineral Springs Trail (T5579)
Intermediate/Difficult
Alamogordo, NM
Intermediate/Difficult
Alamogordo, NM
1.5 mi 2.4 km #4Indian Wells Canyon Trail
Intermediate
Alamogordo, NM
Intermediate
Alamogordo, NM
1.8 mi 2.9 km #5Alamo North-South Connector
Intermediate
Alamogordo, NM
Intermediate
Alamogordo, NM
7.1 mi 11.4 km #6Alamo Canyon Trail (T104)
Intermediate
Alamogordo, NM
Intermediate
Alamogordo, NM
5.8 mi 9.3 km #7Dry Canyon Trail (T5574)
Intermediate/Difficult
La Luz, NM
Intermediate/Difficult
La Luz, NM
2.6 mi 4.2 km #8Upper Dry Canyon (T5573)
Intermediate
La Luz, NM
Intermediate
La Luz, NM
0.4 mi 0.6 km #9Mission Ruins Loop Trail
Easy
Estancia, NM
Easy
Estancia, NM
1.0 mi 1.7 km #10Spanish Corral Trail
Easy
Estancia, NM
Easy
Estancia, NM

Photos of Southwestern New Mexico - 645

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White Sands
Jan 26, 2016 near Holloma…, NM
The dunes and the San Andres Mountains.
Jan 28, 2016 near Holloma…, NM
A view from Organ Needle of Dripping Springs Natural Area with Las Cruces in the background, upper right
Nov 9, 2017 near White S…, NM
White Sands National Monument, New Mexico
Apr 3, 2020 near Holloma…, NM
White Sands National Monument, United States - Hike To The Horizon
Apr 3, 2020 near Holloma…, NM
Rainbow over White Sands
Apr 3, 2020 near Holloma…, NM
Sunset at White Sands
Apr 3, 2020 near Holloma…, NM
Dripping Spring
Aug 7, 2020 near White S…, NM