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New Mexico
3.6 mi
Distance
1,568 ft
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Why you'll love it
Cdt Ghost Ranch Alt
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The CDT Ghost Ranch Alternative is a scenic high-desert trail offering dramatic views of New Mexico's colorful badlands and mesas. This moderately steep climb gains significant elevation through piñon-juniper woodland and open terrain, rewarding hikers with expansive vistas of the surrounding landscape. The trail provides an excellent introduction to the Continental Divide Trail system in this region.
Rim Vista
~1 min drive
Moderate rim trail with steady climbing and expansive high-country views.
Old Cdt Alt Ghost Ranch
~1 min drive
Easy, short desert walk near Ghost Ranch with minimal elevation gain.
Potrero
~12 min drive
Moderate 8.8-mile plateau hike with gentle elevation gain and high desert views.
Tsi'pin
~21 min drive
Short, accessible New Mexico trail with steady elevation gain and scenic views.
Questa Navajo
~17 min drive
Scenic 4.4-mile foothills hike near Questa with moderate elevation gain.
Cdt Jejgh
~2 min drive
Easy sub-mile trail with gentle elevation gain in New Mexico.
Yeso
~13 min drive
12.29-mile moderate hike through New Mexico's Yeso region with gentle elevation gain.
Coyote Admin
~24 min drive
Easy 1.11-mile loop with minimal elevation gain near Coyote.
Canada Gonzales
~20 min drive
Moderate 4.82-mile climb with 1,278 ft gain through piñon-juniper forest.
Chimney Rock Trail (1)
~3 min drive
Short, steep hike to a distinctive rock formation with panoramic views.
