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Best Forest Hikes near Albuquerque

There are 86 hikes near Albuquerque in our database that fit. They average 4.2 km and 93 m (305 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 31.3 km.

That is 43 percent of the 199 routes we map near Albuquerque.

Forest trails are the dependable choice: shade when it is hot, shelter when it is not, and a completely different character once the leaves turn. The mix is broad: 74 are rated easy and 3 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day.

Trails

Easy

Cedro Peak Trail

New Mexico · United States

Distance
0.7 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
16 m
Typical duration
11 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Forest
Easy

Meadow Ridge Trail

New Mexico · United States

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
34 m
Typical duration
23 min
  • Mountain
  • Forest
  • Alpine meadow
Easy

Birdhouse Ridge

New Mexico · United States

Distance
4.0 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
89 m
Typical duration
59 min
  • Mountain
  • Forest
Moderate

Comanche Canyon Trail

New Mexico · United States

Distance
10.9 km
/ 6.8 mi
Elevation gain
240 m
Typical duration
2 hr 38 min
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Forest
Moderate

Monte Largo Trail

New Mexico · United States

Distance
6.9 km
/ 4.3 mi
Elevation gain
152 m
Typical duration
1 hr 40 min
  • Mountain
  • Forest
Easy

Chamisoso Trail

New Mexico · United States

Distance
4.3 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
95 m
Typical duration
1 hr 2 min
  • Forest
Easy

Lower Pine Trail

New Mexico · United States

Distance
3.3 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
72 m
Typical duration
47 min
  • Forest
Easy

Oak Flat Connector Trail

New Mexico · United States

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
28 m
Typical duration
19 min
  • Forest
Hard

Paseo del Bosque Trail

New Mexico · United States

Distance
28.6 km
/ 17.8 mi
Elevation gain
630 m
Typical duration
7 hr 19 min
  • Forest
Easy

Forest Service Road 12

New Mexico · United States

Distance
2.4 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
53 m
Typical duration
35 min
  • Forest
  • Alpine meadow
Easy

Meadow Singletrack Trail

New Mexico · United States

Distance
2.8 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
62 m
Typical duration
41 min
  • Forest
  • Alpine meadow
Easy

Cedro Creek Nature Trail

New Mexico · United States

Distance
2.8 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
62 m
Typical duration
41 min
  • River
  • Forest
Easy

Cedro Creek Trail

New Mexico · United States

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
45 m
Typical duration
29 min
  • River
  • Forest
Easy

Domingo Baca/TWA Trail

New Mexico · United States

Distance
5.7 km
/ 3.5 mi
Elevation gain
125 m
Typical duration
1 hr 23 min
  • River
  • Forest
Easy

10k Trail North

New Mexico · United States

Distance
4.2 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
93 m
Typical duration
1 hr 1 min
  • Forest
Easy

10k Trail South

New Mexico · United States

Distance
3.8 km
/ 2.4 mi
Elevation gain
83 m
Typical duration
55 min
  • Forest
Easy

3 Bottles Flow Trail

New Mexico · United States

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
43 m
Typical duration
28 min
  • Forest
Easy

ATV Bypass Trail

New Mexico · United States

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
31 m
Typical duration
20 min
  • Forest
Easy

Acequia Trail

New Mexico · United States

Distance
1.7 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
38 m
Typical duration
25 min
  • Forest
Easy

Albuquerque Trail

New Mexico · United States

Distance
5.5 km
/ 3.4 mi
Elevation gain
121 m
Typical duration
1 hr 20 min
  • Forest
Easy

Armijo Trail

New Mexico · United States

Distance
3.0 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
66 m
Typical duration
43 min
  • Forest
Easy

Bart's Trail

New Mexico · United States

Distance
3.2 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
71 m
Typical duration
47 min
  • Forest
Easy

Bear Scat Trail

New Mexico · United States

Distance
5.7 km
/ 3.5 mi
Elevation gain
125 m
Typical duration
1 hr 23 min
  • Forest
Easy

Bill Spring Trail

New Mexico · United States

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
24 m
Typical duration
16 min
  • Forest
Easy

Blue Ribbon Trail

New Mexico · United States

Distance
4.0 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
88 m
Typical duration
58 min
  • Forest
Easy

Bosque Trail

New Mexico · United States

Distance
3.0 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
67 m
Typical duration
44 min
  • Forest
Easy

Caida del Pino Trail

New Mexico · United States

Distance
1.0 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
22 m
Typical duration
14 min
  • Forest
Easy

Cajun Pine Trail

New Mexico · United States

Distance
2.9 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
65 m
Typical duration
43 min
  • Forest
Easy

Cajun Turkey Trail

New Mexico · United States

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
14 m
Typical duration
9 min
  • Forest
Easy

Cañoncito Trail

New Mexico · United States

Distance
5.0 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
109 m
Typical duration
1 hr 12 min
  • Forest
Easy

Cedro Singletrack Trail

New Mexico · United States

Distance
3.0 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
67 m
Typical duration
44 min
  • Forest
Easy

Cerro Blanco Trail

New Mexico · United States

Distance
3.0 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
65 m
Typical duration
43 min
  • Forest
Hard

Challenge Trail

New Mexico · United States

Distance
17.8 km
/ 11.1 mi
Elevation gain
392 m
Typical duration
4 hr 23 min
  • Forest
Easy

Ciénega Trail

New Mexico · United States

Distance
3.4 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
76 m
Typical duration
50 min
  • Forest
Easy

Cottonwood Trail

New Mexico · United States

Distance
2.2 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
49 m
Typical duration
32 min
  • Forest
Easy

Coyote Split Trail

New Mexico · United States

Distance
3.1 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
68 m
Typical duration
45 min
  • Forest
Moderate

Coyote Trail

New Mexico · United States

Distance
7.6 km
/ 4.7 mi
Elevation gain
167 m
Typical duration
1 hr 50 min
  • Forest
Easy

Coyote-Chamisoso Link

New Mexico · United States

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
39 m
Typical duration
26 min
  • Forest
Easy

Cresta Trail

New Mexico · United States

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
14 m
Typical duration
9 min
  • Forest
Easy

Deadman Trail

New Mexico · United States

Distance
2.7 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
59 m
Typical duration
39 min
  • Forest
Easy

Deer Bed Trail

New Mexico · United States

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
31 m
Typical duration
21 min
  • Forest
Easy

Del Agua Trail

New Mexico · United States

Distance
3.3 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
72 m
Typical duration
48 min
  • Forest
Moderate

Delberts Trail

New Mexico · United States

Distance
6.7 km
/ 4.2 mi
Elevation gain
148 m
Typical duration
1 hr 37 min
  • Forest
Easy

Easy Pickin' Trail

New Mexico · United States

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
19 m
Typical duration
13 min
  • Forest
Easy

Elk Track Trail

New Mexico · United States

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
19 m
Typical duration
13 min
  • Forest

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Cedro Peak TrailNew Mexico0.7 km16 m11 minEasyApril to October
Meadow Ridge TrailNew Mexico1.6 km34 m23 minEasyApril to October
Birdhouse RidgeNew Mexico4.0 km89 m59 minEasyApril to October
Comanche Canyon TrailNew Mexico10.9 km240 m2 hr 38 minModerateApril to October
Monte Largo TrailNew Mexico6.9 km152 m1 hr 40 minModerateApril to October
Chamisoso TrailNew Mexico4.3 km95 m1 hr 2 minEasyApril to October
Lower Pine TrailNew Mexico3.3 km72 m47 minEasyApril to October
Oak Flat Connector TrailNew Mexico1.3 km28 m19 minEasyApril to October
Paseo del Bosque TrailNew Mexico28.6 km630 m7 hr 19 minHardApril to October
Pine Flat Connector TrailNew Mexico1.2 km26 m17 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Cedro Peak Trail, Meadow Ridge Trail, Oak Flat Connector Trail. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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