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Hikes

We offer many types of hikes that cover all different aspects of Northern New Mexico’s wild and rural experience. In many cases, hikes also include some site-seeing on the drive to and from. Most all of the hikes we do can be customized to some degree and often the time of year and weather conditions dictate what can or cannot be done.

Below each hike’s description, we have listed a “Rating” of how difficult each hike is – Easy/E, Moderate/M or Strenuous/S. Also you will see listings of what one may expect to see along the way to and from the hike as well as on the hike itself (these are designated simply as Yes/Y or No/N). Please think about what type of experience you would like to have and what will give you the most enjoyment. One thing to consider is that often the more strenuous hikes are the ones where you will get to spend more time in nature and wilder areas. This being said, please make sure to speak with us about how serious the hike is and if it is really what you want to do.

Listed below are some of the hikes we offer. All of them are full day excursions usually taking a minimum of 8 hours from the time we meet you to when we drop you off. Check out the “Landscapes & Hikes” section in the Photo Galleries for more pictures. Please feel free to call us with any questions or if you have any ideas as to how we can customize a hike/trip to suit you fancy.

1) Rio Grande Gorge & Canyon Rim

The views over looking the Rio Grande Gorge on this hike are incredible, making this one of the most breathtaking spots in all of Northern New Mexico. Up on the rim there are 360° panoramas extending to the surrounding mountains. The hike starts out with a walk along a large plateau about half way up the Rio Grande Gorge canyon wall, to a point high above the river. From here, we will return to the vehicle and drive up to the upper rim of the gorge for lunch over looking the canyon. After lunch there are three choices, of either another hike along the upper canyon rim, a swim in the Rio Grande or a trip to the Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs & Spa ($16 additional charge per person for Ojo).
Rating: E  •  Archeological: Y/N  •  Swimming: Y
Mineral/Hot Springs: Y  •  Nature/Wildlife: Y

2) Tsankawi & Bandelier National Monument

If you are interested in seeing archeological sites of the Ancestral Puebloan (Anasazi) people, including cliff and cave dwellings, kivas and petroglyphs all situated in beautiful landscapes with breathtaking views, then this is the hike for you. We will start at Tsankawi, an area comprised of the remnants of a large pueblo, cave dwellings and petroglyphs. The trail circles around a mesa with the pueblo on top and the cave dwelling along the edges. From here we will move on to Bandelier which is situated in a gorgeous canyon with a stream running through it. There are numerous archeological sites to see here, many have been excavated and restored to some degree. For this hike, there is an additional $6 per person charge for the entry fee to the Tsankawi & Bandelier National Monument.
Rating: E/M  •  Archeological: Y  •  Swimming: N
Mineral/Hot Springs: N  •  Nature/Wildlife: Y

3) White Rock Canyon

This hike follows two different trails down from the rim of White Rock Canyon to its base along the Rio Grande River. During this all day hike down and back, there are incredible views, a beautiful spring, great petroglyphs, Ancestral Puebloan field houses and the chance for a dip in either the river or spring. Also, with any luck, you will see lots of wildlife. This is our most strenuous hike as the drop in elevation from the rim to the river is 800± feet. If you feel up to it, this is one of our most rewarding and often completely private excursions. We do not recommend doing this hike in the heat of the summer.
Rating: S  •  Archeological: Y  •  Swimming: Y
Mineral/Hot Springs: N  •  Nature/Wildlife: Y

4) Posi-Ouinge, Old Mines & Ojo Mineral Springs

If you would like to combine an easy hike, beautiful landscapes, an archeological site followed by a healing soak at a mineral hot springs spa, then this is the one for you. It starts with a short hike to the ruins of the Ancestral Pueblo of Posi-Ouinge on the top of a hill. If the time allows, we can take another hike through the back country, seeing beautiful vistas ending up exploring old abandoned mica mines and having lunch along the way. After the hiking is over you will be able to enjoy a healing soak in one of the four different types of mineral springs. If you like you can treat yourself to a massage or a sauna; maybe try the mud pool? There is a $16 additional charge per person to use the facilities at Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs & Spa.
Rating: E  •  Archeological: Y  •  Swimming: N
Mineral/Hot Springs: Y  •  Nature/Wildlife: Y/N

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