Trails Near Ruidoso, NM | Trailmonger

About trails near Ruidoso, New Mexico

75 named trails lie within about 25 miles of Ruidoso, covering 515 miles in total. 60 of them are tagged for hiking and 23 for mountain biking.

The closest is Cedar Creek Village Access Trail, about 0.1 miles away. 65 of them lie within 10 miles of town. The longest nearby is South Base Trail, at 98.4 miles. These trails fall in Lincoln County and Otero County.

What the trails near Ruidoso are like

By length, 14 are under a mile, 38 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: 25 easy, 40 moderate, and 10 hard. Of the 74 with measured elevation, Capitan Peak Trail climbs the most, about 13,085 ft, and 31 gain 1,000 ft or more.

All 75 trails, nearest first

Cedar Creek Village Access TrailHikeMTBLincoln County1.8 mi Grindstone Lake TrailHikeLincoln County6.6 mi Cedar Creek Ridge TrailLincoln County5.2 mi Deer TrailHikeLincoln County0.1 mi Madera TrailHikeMTBLincoln County0.3 mi Grindstone Canyon Loop TrailHikeMTBLincoln County6.9 mi Downhill Bike TrailMTBLincoln County5.5 mi Observatory LoopHikeMTBLincoln County0.3 mi Upper Cedar Creek TrailHikeMTBLincoln County56.3 mi Alfred Hale Connector TrailHikeMTBLincoln County2.8 mi Oxford Road TrailHikeMTBLincoln County0.8 mi Moon Mountain Majesty TrailHikeMTBLincoln County4.1 mi Grindstone Administrative RoadHikeMTBLincoln County3.6 mi Fitness TrailHikeLincoln County2.7 mi Old Grindstone Mesa TrailHikeLincoln County2.9 mi North Grindstone Connector TrailHikeLincoln County14.8 mi Perk Canyon TrailHikeLincoln County11.7 mi Lower Jerryatrics TrailMTBLincoln County6.6 mi Grindstone Ridge (97)HikeMTBLincoln County2.4 mi Grindstone Ridge TrailMTBLincoln County9.8 mi Upper Cut TrailHikeLincoln County1.3 mi Grindstone Trail (Mine Cany)HikeLincoln County2.5 mi Lower Raven TrailHikeMTBLincoln County2.2 mi Beginner LoopHikeMTBLincoln County1.1 mi Old Grindstone Mesa Trail (91)HikeLincoln County1.3 mi Mine Ridge TrailHikeLincoln County7.5 mi Beginner Loop TrailLincoln County3.4 mi Sawmill Canyon Climb TrailHikeMTBLincoln County4.6 mi Grindstone Connector TrailHikeMTBLincoln County8.7 mi Upper Jerryatrics TrailHikeLincoln County10.6 mi Old Grindstone Loop TrailHikeLincoln County0.4 mi Upper Raven TrailHikeMTBLincoln County4.2 mi Old Grindstone Mesa Loop TrailHikeLincoln County1.5 mi Grindstone Mesa LoopLincoln County10.0 mi Grindstone Mesa Loop TrailHikeMTBLincoln County3.3 mi Grindstone Spur TrailHikeLincoln County0.6 mi Old Grindstone Mesa Spur TrailHikeLincoln County0.6 mi Rio Bonito TrailHikeLincoln County3.3 mi Perk Ridge TrailHikeMTBLincoln County9.2 mi Mine RoadHikeLincoln County0.3 mi Cave Canyon TrailLincoln County3.4 mi 4WD TrailLincoln County4.4 mi North Cedar Creek TrailHikeMTBLincoln County1.6 mi South Cedar Creek TrailLincoln County4.9 mi Raven Ridge TrailHikeMTBLincoln County2.3 mi Dry Mills TrailHikeLincoln County0.9 mi East Well TrailLincoln County3.5 mi Mills Canyon TrailHikeLincoln County4.7 mi Deer Valley TrailLincoln County2.4 mi Middle Fork Creek TrailHikeLincoln County0.3 mi Cedar Ridge TrailLincoln County3.0 mi Telephone Canyon TrailHikeLincoln County1.4 mi Carrizo TrailHikeOtero County3.0 mi Cave LoopHikeLincoln County3.6 mi North Eagle Creek TrailHikeLincoln County1.1 mi Goodnight Loving TrailLincoln County0.3 mi Miner's Road TrailHikeLincoln County2.8 mi Rodamaker Canyon TrailHikeLincoln County2.2 mi Peacock Trail (18)HikeLincoln County1.4 mi Southfork TrailHikeLincoln County5.6 mi Scenic TrailHikeLincoln County0.6 mi Lookout Mountain TrailHikeLincoln County0.7 mi Three Rivers TrailHikeLincoln County5.6 mi Dry Canyon TrailHikeLincoln County3.1 mi Padilla TrailHikeLincoln County3.2 mi Mitt And Bar TrailHikeLincoln County4.5 mi South Base TrailHikeLincoln County98.4 mi Pierce Alternate TrailHikeLincoln County0.7 mi Pierce Canyon TrailHikeLincoln County16.7 mi Summit TrailHikeLincoln County7.9 mi bicycleMTBLincoln County21.5 mi Seven Cabins TrailLincoln County10.4 mi Pancho Canyon TrailHikeLincoln County3.3 mi Capitan Peak TrailHikeLincoln County45.0 mi North Base TrailHikeLincoln County19.3 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 October 25, 2026.