41 routes · Freeride Skiing
Hiking in New Mexico
Go hiking in New Mexico with curated guides of the best hikes across the region. With over 207 3D trail maps in FATMAP, you can easily discover and navigate the best trails in New Mexico.
No matter what your next adventure has in store, you can find a guide on FATMAP to help you plan your next epic trip.
Get a top hiking trail recommendation in New Mexico from one of our 28 guidebooks, or get inspired by the 207 local adventures uploaded by the FATMAP community. Start exploring now!
Hiking Destinations in New Mexico
Hiking Routes in New Mexico
Placitas North Loop
A logical loop hitting the best trails in the little-used Placitas North trail system.
Easy Hiking
- Distance
- 11 km
- Ascent
- 195 m
- Descent
- 195 m
Placitas North: Sidewinder to Alta Vista Loop
A short but scenic loop in the Placitas North trail system.
Easy Hiking
- Distance
- 6.2 km
- Ascent
- 96 m
- Descent
- 96 m
Paseo del Bosque: Point-to-Point
Walk along the beautiful Paseo del Bosque through the heart of Albuquerque.
Easy Hiking
- Distance
- 22 km
- Ascent
- 29 m
- Descent
- 51 m
Santa Fe Baldy via Winsor Trail
A beautiful climb to the top of New Mexico's 5th-tallest mountain.
Difficult Hiking
- Distance
- 22 km
- Ascent
- 1.1 km
- Descent
- 1.1 km
Pajarito Mountain
The hike up Pajarito Mountain doesn't follow the best trail ever, but the view from the top is truly incredible!
Difficult Hiking
- Distance
- 4.1 km
- Ascent
- 397 m
- Descent
- 397 m
UFO Crash Site
Short hike to a UFO crash site!
Easy Hiking
- Distance
- 920 m
- Ascent
- 18 m
- Descent
- 18 m
Alien Run: Short Loop
Hike the most scenic of the Alien Run trails.
Easy Hiking
- Distance
- 11 km
- Ascent
- 134 m
- Descent
- 134 m
Picacho Peak
An achievable peak hike from the outskirts of Santa Fe.
Difficult Hiking
- Distance
- 5.6 km
- Ascent
- 375 m
- Descent
- 374 m
Hiking Guidebooks in New Mexico
6 routes · Hiking
Explore Ancient Ruins in Bandelier National Monument
5 routes · Hiking
Hike White Sands NP: The World’s Largest Gypsum Dunefield
10 routes · Hiking
Top 10 Hikes in Guadalupe Mountains National Park
17 routes · Hiking · Trail Running
I-40 Itinerary: Rad Trail Runs for Your Next Road Trip
5 routes · Alpine Climbing · Hiking
Highpointing the Rockies—From Montana to New Mexico
10 routes · Alpine Climbing · Hiking
Highpointing the Most Mountainous States in the Lower 48
7 routes · Hiking
Explore the Trails Above the Caves in Carlsbad Caverns NP
22 routes · Mountain Biking · Hiking · Trail Running