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    Embudo Canyon Trailhead

    4.5 (11 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Embudo Canyon, New Mexico
    Amy O.

    Take Indian School Road to the mountain and you will find this amazing trial head! I have found at least 5 different trials varying from 1 mile to 10 miles. Some challenging, strenuous and some you can do after work. These trials minutes from the city have beautiful mountain and city views. There are quick hikes, day hikes and multiple day hikes.

    Ashley L.

    Embudo is a truly amazing area! The views are spectacular. Not only can you see the mountains up close, you can also get a fantastic view of the city. This area is very unique in that the trailhead butts up against a park. The park is extremely well maintained. I highly recommend visiting around sunset. It is one of the most amazing sunsets I've ever seen. Plus the park has automatic lights that go on once it is completely dark. (Hint: great place for a romantic date for free!) It is in a great neighborhood and a very safe location! Also, there is a lot of hills so this is one to bookmark in case of snow for sledding or for flying a kite and rolling around in the sun! The park is excellently maintained but signs closer to the trailhead indicate that snakes have been seen before so keep that in mind in season. This would be a really fun park for picnics!

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    11 years ago

    Great work out for my impending long hike!

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    TWA Plane Crash Hiking Trail - One of the two places where you will probably lose the trail.  This is looking down the trail, but coming up stay left.

    TWA Plane Crash Hiking Trail

    4.5(6 reviews)
    4.3 miEastside

    Water, water, water! Bring at least 3 litters of water. You will not have any left over. It is a…read moretrue kickass hike! The last time I did it I was scrambling up a steep rock face, and there was a gentleman waiting for me at the top of the rock face who encouraged me by saying, "you are almost at the crash site!" When I told him that I knew because I had been there before, he responded in amazement and asked, "why the heck did you come back?!" Yep, for many, it is that kind of hike! I believe it is rated at 4.8 out of 5 in difficulty, and by the time you finish the last half mile or so you will probably agree. Download a topographic trail (i.e. AllTrails) map on your phone, and you might need to bring an extra power source, because your phone may drain down searching for a cell signal while you lay down electronic breadcrumbs on the digital map. However, there are two places where it is almost guaranteed that you will miss a turn, and add some "bonus" miles. You definitely don't need "bonus " miles on this hike. You pass through at least 2-3 biomes as you ascend and descend. It's an interesting hike, but be prepared to give yourself a pep talk or two along the way Up. Also, expect your legs to be shaky by the bottom. Decending is a lot of eccentric contractions, which only fire about half the muscle fibers as concentric contractions. You can fact check that yourself. This is a hike to build up to. Remember - the best rescue is a self rescue! Have fun, be smart, and be safe.

    I didn't care to smell funky homeless asses when trying to enjoy a venue. This city is a shit hole…read moreand it ruined the whole experience. The nature needs his asses beat for allowing this city to look like this i would not recommend people I care about to come visit this shit hole. It's not twa trails fault but I hate this city so fun things regrettable get a poor review. I am glad I wasn't born and raised here cause I would have blown my own brains out to not have to be in this poverty stricken city. I apologize for any typos on this review

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    Petroglyph National Monument

    4.2(185 reviews)
    13.5 miWestside

    Our third visit to the Petroglyphs park, this trip we brought our children to explore-…read more starting with the Boca Negra Canyon: the path climbed up the mountain, complete with some built in stairs, railings, and signs to help navigate the path- our daughter enjoyed the climb, which was centered more on overlooking the NM landscape, and very little petroglyphs onto the Rinconada Canyon: a long flat path 2.2 mile walk, offering landscape views, but again very little petroglyphs; we ended up having to carry the kids the majority of the way, as there wasn't a lot to hold their attention besides the occasional path lizard finished with the Piedras Mercadas Canyon: this offered the most compelling views, ample petroglyphs along a shorter more scenic walk all the trails were moderate intensity, with railings, steps, boardwalks, and well marked path areas- they also had information signs, shaded seating areas, and picnic tables-all were time well spent we recalled enjoying our experience sight-seeing years ago, with kids in tow the best was definitely Piedras Mercadas, but still recommend entire park

    Visitor Center: Super friendly staff, pit toilets only, but with a water bottle filling station…read more Useful for information, but aside from an info booth and gift shop, pretty sparse. Rinconada Canyon: Small parking lot, but free. We got there pretty early on a weekday so there was no issue, not sure what it would be like on a weekend. Be prepared for a sandy hike, and keep an eye out for snakes! We were a little worried when the first two signs indicated petroglyphs that we could barely see, if at all, but as you get deeper into the canyon they become much more numerous and clearer to see. Round trip hike is flat and easy, aside from the sandiness, but there is zero shade so be prepared.

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