State Guide
Explore New Mexico Outdoors
New Mexico offers 717 trails, 28 parks, and 670 campgrounds worth planning a trip around. The trail mix runs 243 easy, 357 moderate, and 117 difficult, so the state holds something for casual walkers and seasoned alpinists alike. Routes range from under a mile to 86 miles, with the toughest climbs gaining 19386 feet. Public lands worth knowing here include Carlsbad Caverns National Park, White Sands National Park, and Aztec Ruins National Monument. Among the trails hikers return to: Grants to Quemado Scenic Drive [CLOSED], Skyline Trail to Pecos Trail to Winsor Ridge Trail Loop, and Philmont Scout Ranch Trek.
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Parks Worth Exploring
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Campgrounds in New Mexico
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16 Springs
Cloudcroft
4 R's Primitive camping
New Mexico
4K River Ranch
Red River
4th Street Perspectives RV Hideaway
New Mexico
81 Palms Senior RV Resort
Deming
Aeroplane Mesa Campground
Magdalena
Agua Piedra Campground
Tres Ritos
Agua Vista RV Park & Campground
Elephant Butte
Aguirre Spring Recreation Area and Campground
Las Cruces
Akers RV & Trailer Park
Clovis
Akers RV Park
New Mexico
Alamo Peak Road
Lincoln National Forest
More Popular Trails
Strong options people open most often when researching New Mexico.
10K and North Crest Loop
Cedar Crest, New Mexico
10K Trail (North Section)
Cedar Crest, New Mexico
10K Trail (South Section)
Sandia Park, New Mexico
365 and 401 Trail Loop
Albuquerque, New Mexico
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