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Recommended Routes in Central New Mexico - 14

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The view of the Sandia ridgeline from the trail, with the tramway cables visible overhead. The upper station of the tramway is visible on the right side of the picture. The crash site is at the base of the large rock formation on the left.

Domingo Baca Trail / TWA Flight 260 crash site

7.0 mi 11.3 km • 2,142' Up 653.03 m Up • 2,142' Down 653 m Down

Sandia…, NM

Embudo Horse Trail's higher route provides several scenic overlooks of Albuquerque. Embudo Trail is visible to the right.

Embudo Canyon

6.6 mi 10.7 km • 1,712' Up 521.96 m Up • 1,714' Down 522.37 m Down

Carnuel, NM

Fourth of July Loop

5.8 mi 9.4 km • 1,008' Up 307.36 m Up • 1,018' Down 310.27 m Down

Meadow…, NM

Three Guns to Embudito Trailhead

7.9 mi 12.8 km • 2,277' Up 694.16 m Up • 2,368' Down 721.8 m Down

Carnuel, NM

Whitewash Loop

12.9 mi 20.7 km • 2,910' Up 886.86 m Up • 2,910' Down 886.98 m Down

Carnuel, NM

Otero Canyon Loop

5.5 mi 8.8 km • 640' Up 194.99 m Up • 638' Down 194.49 m Down

Carnuel, NM

Rinconada Canyon Trail

2.2 mi 3.6 km • 108' Up 32.9 m Up • 108' Down 32.94 m Down

Albuque…, NM

This trail skirts the beautiful Sandia Wilderness

Placitas Stripmine Loop

5.0 mi 8.1 km • 535' Up 163.21 m Up • 525' Down 160.11 m Down

Placitas, NM

Birdhouse Loop

11.4 mi 18.4 km • 1,542' Up 469.93 m Up • 1,538' Down 468.77 m Down

Carnuel, NM

Central New Mexico Hiking

414 Miles 666 Kilometers of Trail
14 Recommended Routes
90 Easy Trails
100 Intermediate Trails
48 Difficult Trails

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Trails in Central New Mexico - 224

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7.7 mi 12.3 km #1La Luz Trail Difficult Sandia Heights, NM	Difficult	Sandia Heights, NM	45
2.6 mi 4.1 km #2La Luz - Tramway Connector Intermediate Sandia Heights, NM	Intermediate	Sandia Heights, NM	11
2.0 mi 3.2 km #3UNM North Course Trail Easy/Intermediate Albuquerque, NM	Easy/Intermediate	Albuquerque, NM	5
19.4 mi 31.2 km #4Paseo del Bosque Trail Easy South Valley, NM	Easy	South Valley, NM	3
6.4 mi 10.3 km #5Corrales Bosque Part 1 Easy/Intermediate Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM	Easy/Intermediate	Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM	5
0.5 mi 0.8 km #6Scenic Overlook Loop Trail Easy Lee Acres, NM	Easy	Lee Acres, NM	1
0.5 mi 0.7 km #7Black Volcano Loop Easy/Intermediate Lee Acres, NM	Easy/Intermediate	Lee Acres, NM	1
1.9 mi 3.0 km #8Bosque Singletrack Trail Easy Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM	Easy	Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM	1
2.0 mi 3.2 km #9Vulcan Volcano Loop Easy/Intermediate Lee Acres, NM	Easy/Intermediate	Lee Acres, NM	3
1.0 mi 1.7 km #10Granite Trail #11 Intermediate Sandia Heights, NM	Intermediate	Sandia Heights, NM	0