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New Mexico
17.9 mi
Distance
3,513 ft
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Hermits Peak
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Hermits Peak is a challenging high-altitude trek offering expansive views across the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and surrounding New Mexico landscape. This demanding 17.86-mile round trip climbs over 3,500 feet through diverse terrain, rewarding hikers with solitude and panoramic vistas from the summit. The trail traverses forested slopes and alpine meadows, making it ideal for experienced hikers seeking a full-day mountain adventure.
Pecos National Historical Park
~33 min drive
<p>From wagon ruts to trading posts, remnants of the historical Santa Fe Trail can still be seen at Pecos National Historical Park. Settlers and travelers riding the trail between Santa Fe, NM and Independence, MO passed right by the remnants of Pecos Pueblo. Long before Europ…
Las Dispensas
~0 min drive
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Na-Na-Ka
~6 min drive
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Chavez
~7 min drive
Steep 3.29-mile climb with 1,192 ft gain near Chavez, NM.
Hollinger
~7 min drive
A 4-mile forest hike with 900 ft gain near Hollinger, New Mexico.
Hermits Ridge
~8 min drive
Steep 1.8-mile ridge climb with nearly 1,000 ft elevation gain.
Gallinas
~9 min drive
Moderate 9-mile mountain hike with 2,500 ft elevation gain near Gallinas, NM.
Blue Bell
~11 min drive
Easy 1.4-mile walk with minimal elevation gain near Blue Bell.
Lone Pine Mesa
~12 min drive
Moderate 6.24-mile mesa hike with 1,939 ft gain and expansive desert views.
Blue Bell Ridge
~14 min drive
Challenging 19.51-mile ridge traverse with 2,151 ft elevation gain.
