New Mexico · Hiking · Near Arroyo Seco

Sawmill Park

1.0 mi
round trip
94 ft
climb
10,958 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Sawmill Park is a short, easy hike in northern New Mexico, about 1.8 miles from Val Verde Ski Area. The trail is roughly a mile long, with a one-way climb of about 94 feet from a low point of 10,851 feet to a high of 10,958 feet. The trail is natural-surface and rated easy. Horses are allowed, but bikes are not, according to the USDA Forest Service's trail records. Sawmill Park Trail #55 starts just 0.1 mile away. Lost Lake and the Twining-Blue Lake Pack Trail are both within about 3.5 miles, and the Twining campground sits about 5.7 miles off.

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    Golden Eagle RV Park

    Campground

    Campground · 4.6 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Phoenix Grill

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 5 mi
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    Harwood Museum of Art

    Museum

    Museum · 16 mi from Arroyo Seco

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