About hiking in Lincoln County

Lincoln County, New Mexico has 109 named trails tagged for hiking, covering 576 miles, an average of 5.3 miles each. The longest is South Base Trail, at 98.4 miles. 23 run 5 miles or longer.

What the hiking trails in Lincoln County are like

By length, 20 are under a mile, 66 run 1 to 5 miles, and 23 are 5 miles or longer. 5 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is North Base Trail, at 19.3 miles.

Every one carries a difficulty rating: 29 easy, 55 moderate, and 25 hard. Of the 109 with measured elevation, Capitan Peak Trail climbs the most, about 13,085 ft, and 54 gain 1,000 ft or more.

All 109 hiking trails, longest first

South Base TrailHike98.4 mi Upper Cedar Creek TrailHikeMTB56.3 mi Capitan Peak TrailHike45.0 mi Crest TrailHike19.8 mi Lower Cedar Creek TrailHikeMTB19.4 mi North Base TrailHike19.3 mi Pierce Canyon TrailHike16.7 mi North Grindstone Connector TrailHike14.8 mi Perk Canyon TrailHike11.7 mi Upper Jerryatrics TrailHike10.6 mi Perk Ridge TrailHikeMTB9.2 mi Copeland Canyon TrailHike9.1 mi Tortolita Canyon TrailHike9.0 mi Grindstone Connector TrailHikeMTB8.7 mi Summit TrailHike7.9 mi Barber Springs TrailHike7.8 mi Mine Ridge TrailHike7.5 mi Grindstone Canyon Loop TrailHikeMTB6.9 mi Grindstone Lake TrailHike6.6 mi Three Rivers TrailHike5.6 mi Southfork TrailHike5.6 mi Barber Ridge TrailHike5.6 mi Bluefront TrailHike5.2 mi Mills Canyon TrailHike4.7 mi Sawmill Canyon Climb TrailHikeMTB4.6 mi Mitt And Bar TrailHike4.5 mi Big Bonito TrailHike4.4 mi Johnnie Canyon TrailHike4.2 mi Upper Raven TrailHikeMTB4.2 mi Moon Mountain Majesty TrailHikeMTB4.1 mi Pennsylvania Canyon TrailHike3.8 mi Trail Canyon TrailHike3.7 mi Cave LoopHike3.6 mi Grindstone Administrative RoadHikeMTB3.6 mi Water Canyon TrailHike3.5 mi Doherty Ridge TrailHike3.5 mi Patos Mountain TrailHike3.4 mi Grindstone Mesa Loop TrailHikeMTB3.3 mi Pancho Canyon TrailHike3.3 mi Rio Bonito TrailHike3.3 mi Padilla TrailHike3.2 mi Dry Canyon TrailHike3.1 mi Old Grindstone Mesa TrailHike2.9 mi Miner's Road TrailHike2.8 mi Alfred Hale Connector TrailHikeMTB2.8 mi Fitness TrailHike2.7 mi Sand Wash TrailHike2.5 mi Goat Canyon TrailHike2.5 mi Carrizo Peak TrailHike2.5 mi Kit Carson LoopHike2.5 mi Oak Ridge TrailHike2.5 mi Turkey Canyon TrailHike2.5 mi Grindstone Trail (Mine Cany)Hike2.5 mi Argentina Canyon TrailHike2.4 mi Grindstone Ridge (97)HikeMTB2.4 mi Raven Ridge TrailHikeMTB2.3 mi Aspen TrailHike2.3 mi Rodamaker Canyon TrailHike2.2 mi Lower Raven TrailHikeMTB2.2 mi Spring Canyon TrailHike2.2 mi Norman Canyon TrailHike2.0 mi Sander'S Ridge TrailHike2.0 mi Church Mountain TrailHike2.0 mi Gaylord Canyon TrailHike1.9 mi Skull Springs TrailHike1.9 mi Capitan Overlook TrailHike1.8 mi Cedar Creek Village Access TrailHikeMTB1.8 mi Thorium Canyon TrailHike1.7 mi Phantom TrailHike1.7 mi North Cedar Creek TrailHikeMTB1.6 mi Goat Spring TrailHike1.6 mi Alto Eagle Creek TrailHike1.6 mi Old Grindstone Mesa Loop TrailHike1.5 mi Peacock Trail (18)Hike1.4 mi Telephone Canyon TrailHike1.4 mi Nogal Canyon TrailHike1.4 mi Tucson Mountain TrailHike1.4 mi Little Bonito TrailHike1.3 mi Upper Cut TrailHike1.3 mi Clear Water TrailHike1.3 mi Old Grindstone Mesa Trail (91)Hike1.3 mi Nogal Peak TrailHike1.3 mi Kit Carson Loop TrailHike1.1 mi Beginner LoopHikeMTB1.1 mi Cut Across TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Maverick TrailHike1.1 mi North Eagle Creek TrailHike1.1 mi Hull LoopHike1.0 mi Fisherman's TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi Dry Mills TrailHike0.9 mi Pershing TrailHike0.8 mi Lava Flow Nature TrailHike0.8 mi Oxford Road TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi Pierce Alternate TrailHike0.7 mi Alto Reservoir Loop TrailHike0.7 mi Lookout Mountain TrailHike0.7 mi Grindstone Spur TrailHike0.6 mi Old Grindstone Mesa Spur TrailHike0.6 mi Scenic TrailHike0.6 mi Upper Parameter TrailHike0.5 mi Old Grindstone Loop TrailHike0.4 mi Middle Fork Creek TrailHike0.3 mi Lower Parameter TrailHike0.3 mi Mine RoadHike0.3 mi Madera TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Observatory LoopHikeMTB0.3 mi Kipuka TrailHike0.2 mi Tent Area TrailHike0.2 mi Deer TrailHike0.1 mi

← All Lincoln 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.