Hiking
Over 500 miles of trails offer a vareity of experiences, from the Rio Grande Gorge to the highest peak in New Mexico.
General Hiking
Our recreation database is under construction. Please consult our temporary trails page for a list of trails. The sites listed below, such as campgrounds, offer access to trails.
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Agua Piedra Campground and Group Shelters
Site Closed
A relaxing, shaded campground nestled in a spruce, fir and aspen forest with great access for fishing and hiking.
Amole Canyon Group Shelter
Site Open
The Amole Group Shelter is located immediately adjacent to the popular wooded Amole Canyon Day Use Area at 8,400 feet in elevation. The group shelter accommodates up to 100 people with plenty of…
Cabresto Lake Campground
Site Open
Surrounded by high peaks, this small campground of four semi-dispersed campsites at 9,500 feet overlooks Cabresto Lake from a level ridge.
Canjilon Lakes Campground
Site Open
Located in a picturesque setting of three lakes and a meandering stream.
Capulin Campground
Site Closed
A popular roadside campground with access to Rio Fernando de Taos for fishing and the trail to "Ice Cave" waterfall.
Cebolla Mesa Campground
Site Open
Camp in a piñon-juniper woodland along the gorge, where the Rio Grande flows some 800 feet below.
Cimarron Campground
Site Open
Tucked among spruce, aspen and fir in the scenic Valle Vidal, this campground is popular with hunters, anglers and wildlife-watchers.
Columbine Campground
Site Closed
Set along the Red River in a steep canyon, this site is at the base of the Columbine Canyon Trail with access into the Columbine-Hondo Wilderness.
Comales Campground
Site Closed
Camp and fish on the Rio Pueblo at this site along Highway 518.
Cuchilla Campground
Site Closed
The third campground located up Highway 150 to Taos Ski Valley, this riverside campground offers three campsites, big enough for trailers.