About hiking in Hidalgo County

Hidalgo County, New Mexico has 18 named trails tagged for hiking, covering 148 miles, an average of 8.2 miles each. The longest is Continental Divide Trail, at 57.1 miles. 5 run 5 miles or longer.

What the hiking trails in Hidalgo County are like

By length, 1 is under a mile, 12 run 1 to 5 miles, and 5 are 5 miles or longer.

Every one carries a difficulty rating: 6 easy, 11 moderate, and 1 hard. Of the 18 with measured elevation, Continental Divide Trail climbs the most, about 3,343 ft, and 9 gain 1,000 ft or more.

All 18 hiking trails, longest first

Continental Divide TrailHike57.1 mi CDT jun Antelope Wells Route to MexicoHike45.0 mi North Deer Creek Trail #379Hike5.3 mi Pine Canyon Trail #383Hike5.3 mi Guadalupe Canyon Trail #465Hike5.2 mi Skeleton Canyon Trail #367Hike3.6 mi Guadalupe Trail #378Hike3.5 mi Miller Creek Trail #380Hike3.0 mi cdtHike3.0 mi Mouser TrailHike3.0 mi cdt Ley bushwackHike2.4 mi Baker Canyon Trail #375Hike2.3 mi Trail #381Hike2.2 mi Swaggery Trail #376Hike2.2 mi Trail #380Hike1.8 mi Chuck Tank Trail #373Hike1.5 mi CDT ja- New Mexico AlternatesHike1.2 mi Whitmire TrailHike0.6 mi

← All Hidalgo County trails

Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt October 25, 2026.