East Fork Box

Saddle Shed

~7 min drive

The saddle shed, also known as the tack shed, was built in 1963 to serve ranch operations. Ranch hands started their days here, grooming their horses and saddling up before sunrise. They would ride up to 20 miles a day, checking on livestock, inspecting fences, and tending to…

Cerro La Jara Trail

~9 min drive

1.33-mile loop in New Mexico with 169 ft gain and 8,601 ft max elevation.

Cerro Pelado

~5 min drive

Cerro Pelado is a 3.79-mile out-and-back trail in New Mexico with 780 ft of elevation gain.

Peralta Canyon

~9 min drive

10.53-mile out-and-back trail in New Mexico with 1,710 ft elevation gain.

The Movie Set Cabin

~8 min drive

Located on Valles Caldera's main entrance road, approximately a half mile from NM State Route 4, this cabin is part of the 2003 "The Missing" movie set starring Tommy Lee Jones and Cate Blanchett. Park at the Jemez River Trailhead and walk a quarter mile up the trail beyond th…

Pond Trail

~9 min drive

0.41-mile lollipop trail in New Mexico with 4 ft elevation gain.

Coyote Call Trail

~11 min drive

2.86-mile loop trail in New Mexico with 1,009 ft gain and 9,237 ft max elevation.

Bearhead Ridge

~10 min drive

7.14-mile out-and-back trail on a ridge in New Mexico with 1,342 ft gain

Cerro La Jara Stop 6

~8 min drive

So far, you have learned that about 1.2 million years ago, a giant volcanic eruption occurred and created Valles Caldera when the roof of the empty magma chamber collapsed. The material that was erupted (called the Bandelier Tuff) was deposited inside the new hole in the groun…

Horseshoe Springs Trail

~10 min drive

2.58-mile out-and-back hike in New Mexico with 607 ft elevation gain/loss.