Outdoor Fun

There's a great book Best Hikes with Children in New Mexico by Bob Julyan. It has a ton of hiking trails from Northern New Mexico all the way down to Dripping Springs on the southern border. It is filled with easy-to-read maps and directions to the trail heads.

Aspen Vista Trail

This is the most popular trail in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. The gradual uphill climb and the width of the road make it ideal for hikers of all abilities and ages. It's also popular with cross-country skiers. The road is closed to motorized read more >

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Black Canyon Trail

The Black Canyon trail is a short (1 mile), easy lollipop trail through an aspen-fir forest. If you take this trail, you will see several types of wildflowers, and possibly lots of butterflies. This is a good trail for children or a family. For read more >

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Nature Conservancy Santa Fe Canyon Preserve

The preserve serves as a trailhead for the 20-mile Dale Ball Foothill Trail System. Pets and bicycles, while welcomed on the Foothill Trails, are not allowed on the preserve trails. Santa Fe Canyon Preserve is today a peaceful nature preserve read more >

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Randall Davey Audubon Center - El Temporal Trail & Bear Canyon

In addition to the do-it-yourself nature trails, the center offers guided hikes, wildlife interpretive programs and summer activities for children. The center's gift shop sells bird seed, books and other items of interest to naturalists. The Audubon read more >

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