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New Mexico is famous for its high mountains, Indian ruins, sand dunes, and stark deserts. Hikes in the state offer everything from lush alpine lakes in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains to rugged wilderness canyons in Carlsbad Caverns National Park. This revised edition of Hiking New Mexico gives you the information you need to plan your customized trip to the Land of Enchantment with more than 90 of the state’s best hikes, mile-by-mile directional cues and detailed directions to the trailheads, and information on distance and difficulty for each trail. This guide leads you through New Mexico’s mountains, deserts, caves, and canyons. Climb Wheeler Peak, the state’s highest, and enjoys views deep into Colorado, go underground in the lava tubes of El Malpais National Monument, and hike for days through the lush woodland of the Gila Wilderness in complete solitude. Look inside to find: ·Hikes suited to every ability ·Full-color maps and photos throughout ·GPS coordinates ·Directions to the trailhead ·Difficulty ratings, best seasons to hike, and much more

ISBN-13: 9781493031092

Media Type: Paperback(4th Edition)

Publisher: Falcon Guides

Publication Date: 06-01-2018

Pages: 400

Product Dimensions: 5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.90(d)

Series: State Hiking Guides Series

Laurence Parent writes and photographs for many magazines, including New Mexico Magazine, Backpacker, Texas Monthly, and Arizona Highways. He has written and/or photographed 45 books, including Hiking Texas, Hiking Big Bend National Park, and many others for FalconGuides. He lives in Prescott, AZ.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments ix

Meet Your Guide x

Map And Icon Legends xi

Trail Finder xii

Before You Hit The Trail xvi

Introduction xxii

North Central and Northeast

1 Upper Falls 2

2 Alcove House 7

3 Bandelier Wilderness 12

4 Tsankawi 18

5 McCauley Hot Springs 22

6 Jemez River 26

7 San Pedro Parks 30

8 Tent Rocks 35

9 Chavez Canyon 39

10 Santa Fe Baldy 43

11 Tesuque Creek 47

12 Lake Katherine 50

13 Stewart Lake 55

14 Cave Creek 57

15 Holy Ghost Creek 60

16 Beatty's Cabin 62

17 Hermit Peak 66

18 Trampas Lakes 70

19 San Leonardo Lakes 73

20 Serpent Lake 76

21 Wheeler Peak 79

22 Williams Lake 83

23 Gold Hill 86

24 Lost and Horseshoe Lakes 91

25 Middle Fork Lake 95

26 Rio Grande Gorgo 98

27 Capulin Volcano 102

28 Cruces Basin 104

29 La Luz Trail 108

30 10-K Trail 112

31 Tree Spring Trail 115

32 North Sandia Crest 118

33 Red Canyon 122

34 Fourth of July 125

35 Albuquerque Trail 129

36 Quarai 132

Northwest

37 Angel Peak 136

38 Bisti Badlands 139

39 Pueblo Alto 143

40 Peñasco Blanco 147

41 Mount Taylor 150

42 El Morro 154

43 Zuni-Acoma Trail 159

44 Big Skylight Cave 162

45 La Ventana Arch/Sandstone Bluffs 165

46 The Narrows 169

Southwest

47 North Baldy 173

48 Timber Peak 177

49 San Mateo Peak 180

50 Datil Well 184

51 Pueblo Park 187

52 The Catwalk 191

53 San Francisco Hot Springs 194

54 MogolIon Baldy 197

55 Iron Creek 202

56 Gila Cliff Dwellings 206

57 Gila West Fork 209

58 Signal Peak 213

59 Tadpole Ridge 216

60 Gila River 220

61 Eighty Mountain 224

62 Fort Bayard Champion Tree 228

63 Mimbres River 232

64 Mimbres Lake 237

65 Hillsboro Peak 241

66 Black Range Crest 246

67 Black Mountain 251

68 Cooks Peak 255

69 Blackwater Hole 260

Southeast

70 Ice Canyon 265

71 Baylor Pass 269

72 Pine Tree Trail 272

73 White Sands 275

74 Alkali Flat 278

75 Three Rivers Petroglyphs 281

76 Valley of Fires 285

77 Capitan Peak 288

78 Carrizo Peak 295

79 Sierra Blanca 299

80 Monjeau Lookout 303

81 Argentina Canyon 308

82 Bonito Creek 313

83 Sacramento, Rim 317

84 Osha Trail 322

85 Cloud Climbing Rail Trail 325

86 Bluff Springs 329

87 Dog Canyon 333

88 Yucca Canyon 337

89 North Slaughter Canyon 341

90 Sitting Bull Falls and Spring 346

91 Guadalupe Ridge 351

92 Big Canyon 355

93 Camp Wilderness Ridge 360

Appendix A Hiker Check List 364

Appendix B Additional Reading 366

Hike Index 367