About trails in Otero County, New Mexico

Otero County has 121 named trails on the map, covering 313 miles in total, an average of 2.6 miles per trail. That is the 14th largest mapped trail network among 26 counties in New Mexico. 115 of them are tagged for hiking and 17 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Rim Trail (105), at 46.4 miles. 9 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 11 trailheads, 69 campsites, and 2 waterfalls. The nearest towns to these trails are High Rolls, Cloudcroft, and Timberon.

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313Total miles

69Campsites

2Waterfalls

11Trailheads

Rim Trail (105)Hike46.4 mi Rim TrailHike14.5 mi Alamo Canyon Trail (104)Hike6.9 mi Dark Canyon Trail (5700)Hike5.7 mi Dry Canyon Trail (5574)Hike5.2 mi "A" TrailHike5.1 mi Dog Canyon TrailHike5.1 mi Indian Service Rt 11Hike5.1 mi Wayland Cyn TrailHike5.0 mi Goodsell RoadHikeMTB4.9 mi Lucas Canyon Trail (251)Hike4.8 mi Forest Road 5543Hike4.7 mi Willie White Trail (113)Hike4.6 mi Juniper Ridge Trail4.6 mi Benson Canyon Trail (5005)Hike4.5 mi Scott Able Trail (126)Hike4.5 mi Pack TrailHike4.5 mi Wills Canyon Trail (5008)Hike4.5 mi Agua Chiquita RoadMTB4.4 mi Hubbell Canyon Trail (9277)Hike4.3 mi Alkali Flat TrailHikeMTB4.3 mi Apple Tree Canyon Trail (5601)Hike4.2 mi Caballero Canyon Trail (103)Hike4.0 mi Upper Wills Canyon Trail (9278)Hike4.0 mi Karr Canyon RoadHikeMTB4.0 mi Little Lewis Canyon Trail (239A)Hike3.3 mi Wayne Canyon RoadMTB3.2 mi Lake Holloman LoopHike3.1 mi Carrizo TrailHike3.0 mi Schofield Canyon TrailHike3.0 mi Switchback Trail (5004)Hike3.0 mi Alamo Peak Trail (109)Hike3.0 mi Elk Canyon Trail (253D)Hike2.8 mi Little Apache Trail (124)Hike2.8 mi Roundup Ground Trail (107)Hike2.7 mi Gobbler Knob TrailHike2.7 mi Sullivan RoadHike2.7 mi Pumphouse Ridge 3 Trail (5661F)Hike2.6 mi Schofield/Benson Canyon Trail (5007C)Hike2.6 mi Upper Dry Cyn TrailHike2.6 mi Bridal Veil falls LoopHikeMTB2.6 mi Old Cloudcroft Highway TrailHikeMTB2.5 mi cottonwoodHikeMTB2.5 mi Benson Canyon Spur Trail 2 (5005B)Hike2.4 mi Chippeway Trail (250)Hike2.3 mi Long Canyon Trail (9652)Hike2.3 mi Trail 9279Hike2.3 mi Zinker Cyn TrailHike2.2 mi Mule Canyon Trail (114)Hike2.2 mi Ranchario TrailHike2.1 mi Mineral Springs Trail (5579)Hike2.1 mi Chippeway Spur TrailHike2.1 mi Benson Ridge/Bluff Springs TrailHike2.1 mi Calico Peak Vista (T131)HikeMTB2.0 mi Jeep Trail2.0 mi Langford Trail2.0 mi San Andres Canyon Trail (125)Hike1.9 mi Fir Trail (122)Hike1.9 mi Taylor Canyon Trail (5007)Hike1.9 mi Osha Trail (10)Hike1.9 mi Trail 9311Hike1.8 mi Grand View TrailHikeMTB1.8 mi Prestridge West TrailHike1.8 mi Cathey Canyon TrailHike1.7 mi Backcountry Camping TrailHike1.7 mi Pipeline Trail (110)Hike1.7 mi Road Canyon Trail (234)Hike1.6 mi Moonshine Trail (90V)Hike1.6 mi Lower San Andres Trail (2094)Hike1.5 mi Atkinson Field Trail (111)Hike1.5 mi Goat Springs Trail (118)Hike1.5 mi Toboggan Canyon Trail (5003)HikeMTB1.4 mi Salado Canyon TrailHikeMTB1.4 mi Grand View Trail (130)Hike1.4 mi Sunspot Trail (105B)Hike1.4 mi Thousand Mile Canyon Trail (9216)Hike1.4 mi Lick Ridge North TrailHike1.4 mi Sacramento North Trail (5008D)Hike1.4 mi Heart Attack Canyon Trail (235)Hike1.4 mi Upper Dry Canyon Alternate Trail (5574A)Hike1.3 mi Road Canyon Alt Trail (234A)Hike1.3 mi Cloud-Climbing Trestle Trail (5001)HikeMTB1.3 mi Corral Canyon Trail (537)Hike1.2 mi Spiller Canyon Trail (9201)Hike1.2 mi Apple Tree Spur Trail (5601A)Hike1.1 mi Pumphouse Ridge I TrailHike1.1 mi Pines Trail (568)Hike1.0 mi Pines North TrailHike1.0 mi Prestridge East TrailHike1.0 mi Pumphouse Ridge V TrailHike0.9 mi NMSU TrailHike0.9 mi Mc Cracken Trail Road0.9 mi Dune Life Nature TrailHike0.9 mi Monument Canyon Trail (123)Hike0.8 mi Benson Canyon Spur TrailHike0.8 mi Seep TrailHike0.8 mi Gentry Ranch RoadHike0.8 mi Old Sunspot Highway TrailHike0.7 mi Trail 9312Hike0.6 mi Three Rivers Petroglyph Site TrailHike0.6 mi Willie White Spur Trail (112)Hike0.6 mi Pumphouse Ridge 4 Trail (5661H)Hike0.6 mi Osha ConnectorHike0.5 mi Pumphouse Ridge 2 Trail (5661D)Hike0.5 mi Upper Wills Canyon Alternate Trail (9278A)Hike0.5 mi Shortcut Trail (5007B)Hike0.5 mi Hell's Hole Trail (219)Hike0.4 mi Pines AltHike0.3 mi La Pasada Encantada Trail (233)Hike0.3 mi Village Spur Trail (5001A)Hike0.3 mi Crossover TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Trail 5001BHikeMTB0.3 mi Village TrailHike0.2 mi Playa TrailHike0.2 mi Tunnel VIsta TrailHike0.2 mi Nelson Canyon Trail (232)Hike0.2 mi Salado Canyon (T128)HikeMTB0.2 mi Interdune BoardwalkHike0.2 mi Schofield/Taylor Canyon Trail (5007D)Hike0.2 mi Osha TrailHike0.1 mi Grand View Trail (130HikeMTB0.1 mi

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Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt September 2, 2026.