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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 La Cueva Rock Area

La Cueva

(5) White S…, NM

Recommended Routes in Southwestern New Mexico - 22

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Favorite Sunset at White Sands
Intermediate Intermediate

Alkali Flat Trail

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

Holloma…, NM
Explore in 3D
Favorite Mineral Creek gouging out a route for itself.
Difficult Difficult

Mineral Creek Trail to Cooney Mine Camp

3.1 mi 5.0 km 439' Up 133.84 m Up 439' Down 133.8 m Down

Reserve, NM
Explore in 3D
Favorite White Oak's Canyon
Difficult Difficult

Sitting Bull Falls Loop Trail

9.9 mi 15.9 km 1,782' Up 543.24 m Up 1,785' Down 544.04 m Down

Whites…, NM
Explore in 3D
Favorite A view of the elevated section of the rebuilt Catwalk trail.
Intermediate Intermediate

Catwalk National Recreation Trail

6.0 mi 9.6 km 1,115' Up 339.71 m Up 1,114' Down 339.61 m Down

Reserve, NM
Explore in 3D
Favorite Incredible view down into White Sands National Monument!
Difficult Difficult

Rim Trail Out-and-Back

23.2 mi 37.3 km 3,088' Up 941.21 m Up 3,088' Down 941.28 m Down

La Luz, NM
Explore in 3D
Favorite The petroglyph that this trail is named after.
Intermediate 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
Explore in 3D
Favorite Crossing the Arroyo. Looking NW.
Difficult 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
Explore in 3D
Favorite View from the trail
Intermediate Intermediate

City of Rocks

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

Faywood, NM
Explore in 3D
Favorite The lookout at the top--still staffed in fire season.
Difficult Difficult

Little Cherry Creek to Signal Peak via CDT

16.2 mi 26.1 km 3,200' Up 975.24 m Up 3,199' Down 975.15 m Down

Arenas…, NM
Explore in 3D

Southwestern New Mexico Hiking

  • 1,396 Miles 2,247 Kilometers of Trail
  • 22 Recommended Routes
  • 6 Gems Gems
  • 64 Easy Trails Easy Trails
  • 237 Intermediate Trails Intermediate Trails
  • 52 Difficult Trails Difficult Trails
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Trails in Southwestern New Mexico - 331

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4.2 mi 6.7 km #1Pine Tree Trail
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
White Sands, NM
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
White Sands, NM 27 
2.1 mi 3.3 km #2Organ Needle Trail
Very Difficult Very Difficult
Las Cruces, NM
Very Difficult Very Difficult
Las Cruces, NM 13 
6.1 mi 9.8 km #3Three Rivers Trail (#44)
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Carrizozo, NM
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Carrizozo, NM
1.5 mi 2.4 km #4San Francisco Hot Springs
Intermediate Intermediate
Reserve, NM
Intermediate Intermediate
Reserve, NM
2.2 mi 3.6 km #5Turtle Mountain Trail
Very Difficult Very Difficult
Truth or Consequences, NM
Very Difficult Very Difficult
Truth or Consequences, NM
11.8 mi 19.0 km #6Woodhaul Wagon Road Trail #55
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate
Santa Clara, NM
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate
Santa Clara, NM
6.0 mi 9.6 km #7T5700-Dark Canyon Trail
Intermediate Intermediate
Alamogordo, NM
Intermediate Intermediate
Alamogordo, NM
21.6 mi 34.7 km #8Crest Trail (#25)
Intermediate Intermediate
Carrizozo, NM
Intermediate Intermediate
Carrizozo, NM
16.0 mi 25.7 km #9Black Range Crest Trail #79
Difficult Difficult
Faywood, NM
Difficult Difficult
Faywood, NM
2.2 mi 3.6 km #10Dragonfly Trail
Intermediate Intermediate
Arenas Valley, NM
Intermediate Intermediate
Arenas Valley, NM

Photos of Southwestern New Mexico - 664

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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

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