East Fork Trail (137)

The Movie Set Cabin

~5 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…

North East Fork

~4 min drive

Easy 1.14-mile walk with minimal elevation gain near North East Fork.

Cerro Pelado

~4 min drive

Moderate 3.79-mile summit hike with 780 ft gain and scenic ridgeline views.

Peralta Canyon

~7 min drive

Moderate 10.5-mile canyon hike with 1,710 ft elevation gain in the Sandias.

Saddle Shed

~6 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…

Pajarito Nordic

~18 min drive

Accessible high-altitude loop through Pajarito Plateau forests and meadows.

Bearhead Ridge

~8 min drive

Moderate 7-mile ridgeline hike with 1,342 ft elevation gain and panoramic views.

Cerro La Jara Stop 6

~6 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…

Water Canyon

~18 min drive

Moderate canyon hike with steady elevation gain and scenic desert views.

East Fork

~9 min drive

Challenging 18.57-mile backcountry route with 2,395 ft elevation gain.