Hike Santa Fe to Taos
“THIS LAND LENDS DEPTH TO MY LIFE,” says Pam Neely, author of The Santa Fe to Taos Thru-Hike Guidebook. “It’s utterly gorgeous in the high country.” The Santa Fe–based writer feels most at home in New…
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Tag: Hiking & Trails
4 New Mexico Slot Canyon Hikes
CATWALK NATIONAL RECREATION TRAIL Located in the Gila National Forest, this two-mile out-and-back hike snakes its way through a slot canyon along a suspended walkway that follows a mining…
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Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks Reopens
“THE STRANGE FORMATIONS of rock, sculpted by time and elements, rise like sentinels over the land, whispering the secrets of ages past,” wrote 19th-century Swiss archaeologist Adolph Bandelier about…
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Year-Round Scenic Trails at Valles Caldera
AVID HIKER COCO RAE started volunteering at the Valles Caldera National Preserve in 2018, just as staff began identifying and creating a guide to its trail system. Some of her volunteer time went to…
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Take a Load Off at Silver City Waterworks
TENTS SPRAWL ACROSS a landscaped lot in Silver City, mere steps off the Continental Divide Trail. Blistered thru-hikers—157 miles into their 3,100-mile journey north—enjoy solar-heated showers…
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Gravel Biking in New Mexico
NOT ROAD CYCLING and not mountain biking, gravel riding is something in between, often mixing paved roads, dirt roads, and nontechnical trails. “It’s about open-ended possibilities, going out your…
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Meet Carrizozo's 400-Year-Old Juniper
IN THE STRIKING landscape of the Valley of Fires Recreation Area near Carrizozo, a gnarled attraction draws nature lovers and history buffs alike: a juniper tree estimated to be more than 400 years…
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Flying High in Angel Fire
A SUMMERTIME TRIP UP THE Chile Express chairlift to the 10,677-foot summit of Angel Fire Resort transforms into a magical ascent above mountain bikers twisting, turning, and jumping down the winding…
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Find Biking Heaven in Angel Fire
LEARNING HOW TO MOUNTAIN BIKE comes with all sorts of axioms that double as life lessons. Keep your eyes on where you want to go. Look past the problem, and you might just roll through it. But the…
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Take a Hike to the Headwaters
MAP A RIVER AND ALL its tributaries, and the web will swallow entire Western states. There’s not a single source, but a network of them. “All the major rivers of the country start as these little…
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