Fence Canyon Loop Trail

Soft Rock Pueblo Loop Trail Stop 10

~5 min drive

The cliff in front of you has numerous holes, some big and some small. These holes are created by wind and water erosion of the volcanic tuff we talked about earlier. Water freezes and thaws in the permeable rock breaking off big and small pieces (most are microscopic). Wind p…

Potrillo Crossing Trail

~0 min drive

0.27-mile out-and-back trail in New Mexico with 13 ft of elevation gain.

Potrillo Canyon Loop

~1 min drive

Easy 3.34-mile canyon loop with 294 ft elevation gain.

River Trail

~5 min drive

Moderate 6.83-mile riverside hike with 1,055 ft elevation gain.

First Cavate Pueblo Loop Trail Stop 11

~5 min drive

You have arrived at the first of three ladders you can climb into cavates (CAVE-eights), human excavated openings. Although sometimes used for housing, the main purpose of cavates was often food storage. Remember the Ancestral Pueblo people lived here for over 400 years and th…

Water Canyon Overlook Trail

~0 min drive

0.29-mile lollipop trail in New Mexico with 45 ft of elevation gain.

Lower Water Canyon Bottom

~1 min drive

2.58-mile out-and-back trail in New Mexico with 912 ft elevation gain.

Talus House Pueblo Loop Trail Stop 12

~5 min drive

This is Talus House, reconstructed in 1920 to show the structures that would have been found in front of many of the cavates when the Ancestral Pueblo people were still occupying the canyon. For many years park staff believed the reconstruction was inaccurate due to what appea…

Water Canyon Overlook Trail

~0 min drive

0.38-mile lollipop trail with 71 ft gain in New Mexico

Ancho Canyon

~4 min drive

2.72-mile out-and-back trail in New Mexico with 1,531 ft elevation gain