Hiking Trails near Albuquerque

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Recommended Routes in Albuquerque - 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

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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

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Birdhouse Loop

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

Carnuel, NM

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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

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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

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Whitewash Loop

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

Carnuel, NM

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Rinconada Canyon Trail

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

Albuque…, NM

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10K Crest Trail Loop

12.3 mi 19.8 km • 2,267' Up 690.85 m Up • 2,273' Down 692.71 m Down

Sandia…, NM

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North 10k Trail and Osha Loop Trail

7.6 mi 12.2 km • 1,272' Up 387.8 m Up • 1,268' Down 386.37 m Down

Sandia…, NM

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Albuquerque Hiking

329 Miles 530 Kilometers of Trail
14 Recommended Routes
19 Easy Trails
93 Intermediate Trails
45 Difficult Trails

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Areas Within Albuquerque

Elena Gallegos - Foothills Trails

14 Trails

John A. Milne/Gutierrez Canyon Open Space

7 Trails

Manzanita Mountains Trail System

Petroglyph National Monument

5 Trails

Placitas

14 Trails

Rio Grande Valley State Park Open Space

2 Trails

Sandia Mountain East Side Trails

16 Trails

Sandia Mountains Wilderness Area

16 Trails

Sandia Park

16 Trails

South Foothills Trails

6 Trails

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Trails in Albuquerque - 143

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7.7 mi 12.3 km #1La Luz Trail Difficult Sandia Heights, NM	Difficult	Sandia Heights, NM	48
4.6 mi 7.5 km #2Pino Trail Intermediate/Difficult Sandia Heights, NM	Intermediate/Difficult	Sandia Heights, NM	31
5.3 mi 8.6 km #3Embudito Trail #192 Intermediate/Difficult Sandia Heights, NM	Intermediate/Difficult	Sandia Heights, NM	16
1.9 mi 3.0 km #4Pokerchip South Easy/Intermediate Ponderosa Pine, NM	Easy/Intermediate	Ponderosa Pine, NM	3
1.1 mi 1.7 km #5Hawk Watch Trail Difficult Carnuel, NM	Difficult	Carnuel, NM	2
1.3 mi 2.1 km #6Elena Gallegos Trail 341 Intermediate Sandia Heights, NM	Intermediate	Sandia Heights, NM	1
5.3 mi 8.5 km #7Coyote Trail (Trail 5619) Intermediate Carnuel, NM	Intermediate	Carnuel, NM	1
1.8 mi 2.8 km #8Cajun Pine Intermediate Ponderosa Pine, NM	Intermediate	Ponderosa Pine, NM	1
1.0 mi 1.6 km #9Drop In Intermediate Ponderosa Pine, NM	Intermediate	Ponderosa Pine, NM	1
2.5 mi 4.0 km #10Survey Trail #203 Intermediate/Difficult Sandia Heights, NM	Intermediate/Difficult	Sandia Heights, NM	1