About trails in Sandoval County, New Mexico

Sandoval County has 291 named trails on the map, covering 753 miles in total, an average of 2.6 miles per trail. That is the 4th largest mapped trail network among 26 counties in New Mexico. 277 of them are tagged for hiking and 122 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is bicycle, at 135 miles. 29 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 58 trailheads, 44 campsites, 8 waterfalls, and 6 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Placitas, Los Alamos, and San Ysidro.

What the trails in Sandoval County are like

By length, 155 are under a mile, 107 run 1 to 5 miles, and 29 are 5 miles or longer. 16 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Tierra Media Trail, at 15.3 miles.

Of the 156 with a difficulty rating, 57 easy, 87 moderate, and 12 hard. Of the 291 with measured elevation, North Crest Trail climbs the most, about 11,764 ft, and 42 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

753Total miles

44Campsites

6Boat launches

8Waterfalls

58Trailheads

bicycleMTB135 mi El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail - Sandoval CountyHike39.0 mi North Crest TrailHike21.9 mi Piedra Lisa North TrailHike20.7 mi Jones Canyon TrailHike19.9 mi cdtHike17.3 mi Tierra Media TrailHike15.3 mi Pipeline RoadHikeMTB14.7 mi Paliza Canyon RoadHikeMTB12.8 mi Del Agua TrailHike12.2 mi Burro TrailHike11.8 mi Middle Alamo TrailHike9.9 mi Lower Capulin TrailHike9.1 mi East Fork Trail (137)Hike8.3 mi Upper Alamo TrailHike7.7 mi Devil's ClawHike7.6 mi Ridge Drive RoadHikeMTB7.2 mi Boundary Peak TrailHike6.7 mi Scramble TrailHike6.1 mi Abrigo Trail5.9 mi Tram to Piedra Lisa North TrailheadHike5.9 mi Forest Loop Rd 445HikeMTB5.8 mi Piedra Lisa South TrailHike5.6 mi Red Classic LoopHikeMTB5.4 mi Pipeline TrailHikeMTB5.3 mi Upper Capulin TrailHike5.3 mi 10K Trail NorthHikeMTB5.2 mi St Peter's Dome TrailHike5.0 mi St Peter's Dome Trail #118Hike5.0 mi Cerro Seco TrailHike4.9 mi Penasco Blanco Trail4.8 mi Frijoles TrailHike4.7 mi Sawyer Mesa Ski TrailHike4.7 mi VC14Hike4.6 mi Bland Frijoles TrailHike4.5 mi North Mystery TrailHikeMTB4.5 mi Mainline4.4 mi Osha Spring TrailHike4.4 mi White Mesa Bike TrailHikeMTB4.4 mi Cayenne LoopHike4.4 mi Turkey Spring TrailHike4.3 mi Ellis TrailHikeMTB4.2 mi Long TrailHike4.2 mi Capulin Trail 427Hike4.0 mi Survey TrailHike3.9 mi VC05Hike3.7 mi Osha Loop TrailHike3.4 mi Double DropHike3.3 mi San Antonio Mountain TrailHike3.3 mi Rito De Los Indios Trail (13)Hike3.1 mi Corrales bike pathHikeMTB3.1 mi Rincon TrailHike3.1 mi Stairway to HellHikeMTB3.0 mi Alamo Canyon TrailHike3.0 mi Lybrook Badlands TrailHike3.0 mi VC12Hike3.0 mi Linear Park TrailHikeMTB3.0 mi Montezuma Crest TrailHike2.9 mi Coyote Call TrailHike2.9 mi Agua Sarca TrailHike2.8 mi Pueblo Loop TrailHike2.7 mi Aspen For TroubleMTB2.7 mi Turkey Spring Trail 118Hike2.7 mi Western Double TrackHike2.7 mi Fusty DuckerHike2.7 mi Falls TrailHike2.6 mi Down & OutHikeMTB2.6 mi Borrego Canyon RoadHike2.6 mi Tres CaballosHikeMTB2.5 mi Dragon's Back TrailHikeMTB2.5 mi Arroyo Seco TrailHikeMTB2.4 mi Canyon TapiaHike2.3 mi Hondo TrailHike2.2 mi Cerro Grande RouteHike2.1 mi South Mesa ExtensionHikeMTB2.1 mi Los Duendes LoopHikeMTB2.1 mi Palo Duro Canyon TrailHikeMTB2.0 mi BobsledHikeMTB2.0 mi Cabezon Peak TrailHike2.0 mi Upper Frijoles Canyon Overlook Ski TrailHike1.9 mi Lybrooks Badlands Trail 2Hike1.9 mi Devil's TrailHikeMTB1.8 mi Monastery TrailHike1.8 mi San Antonio Creek TrailHike1.8 mi Highland RidgeHike1.7 mi Santa Ana RimHikeMTB1.7 mi Pipeline Rd. Tr.HikeMTB1.7 mi Strip MineHikeMTB1.7 mi Rio Rancho Bosque North Loop TrailHikeMTB1.6 mi Fence line TrailHikeMTB1.6 mi Alamo Springs TrailHike1.6 mi Chalk DustHikeMTB1.6 mi Turkey Spring Trail #119Hike1.6 mi Juan Tabo Canyon TrailHike1.6 mi Palomas Peak TrailHikeMTB1.6 mi High VoltageHikeMTB1.6 mi Mini Badlands LoopHikeMTB1.5 mi CS09HikeMTB1.5 mi Ojito Wilderness TrailHike1.5 mi Rio Rancho Bosque South TrailHike1.5 mi Main LoopHike1.5 mi Twin Cabins Trail (506)Hike1.5 mi Perdiz Canyon TrailHike1.4 mi Dangerous Dee's JumplineHike1.4 mi Coyote RidgeHike1.4 mi Slot Canyon TrailHike1.4 mi Trail 116Hike1.4 mi Central SpineHike1.4 mi SidewinderHikeMTB1.4 mi Corrales North Irrigation Mixed Use Trail1.3 mi Cerro La Jara TrailHike1.3 mi Corrales North Irrigation Equestrian TrailHike1.3 mi Evacuation LineHikeMTB1.3 mi East LoopHikeMTB1.3 mi Horseshoe Springs TrailHike1.3 mi Red TailHikeMTB1.3 mi Alcove House TrailHike1.3 mi Prickly PearHikeMTB1.3 mi Hogsback DescentHikeMTB1.3 mi Porter TrailHike1.3 mi South Mesa TrailHike1.2 mi Tin Shed TrailHike1.2 mi Hal Baxter Memorial TrailHike1.2 mi TronHikeMTB1.2 mi Rock TumblerHike1.2 mi Apache Canyon TrailHikeMTB1.2 mi GI TractHikeMTB1.1 mi Fletcher TrailHike1.1 mi West LoopHikeMTB1.1 mi East Fork TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Cabezon Loop TrailHike1.1 mi Rabbit Ridge TrailHike1.1 mi Seismosaurus TrailHike1.0 mi ES18wHike1.0 mi Alamo Boundary TrailHike1.0 mi Fisher TrailHike1.0 mi Veterans Memorial Loop TrailHike1.0 mi Valle Grande TrailHike1.0 mi Enchanted Hills TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi Bootleg (54)HikeMTB1.0 mi Yellow Cake HillsHikeMTB1.0 mi Tunnel Spring East TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi KB LoopHike0.9 mi Movie TrailHike0.9 mi Horse Mesa TrailHike0.9 mi East Saw ToothHikeMTB0.9 mi Red Line RidgeHikeMTB0.9 mi Pinon TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi EWOKHikeMTB0.9 mi Alta Vista Tr.HikeMTB0.9 mi Las Huertas PG TrailHike0.8 mi Las Huertas Creek Tr.HikeMTB0.8 mi Del Orno TrailHike0.8 mi Capulin Peak TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi La Puerta TrailHike0.8 mi Ice Cave CanyonHike0.8 mi Mike'sHike0.8 mi CCC Road Trail (2)HikeMTB0.8 mi Perea Nature TrailHike0.8 mi Red Mesa 23HikeMTB0.8 mi Cave Loop TrailHike0.8 mi Rattlesnake RimHikeMTB0.8 mi White RabbitHikeMTB0.7 mi Dragon's Back ExtensionHikeMTB0.7 mi Scooter Peak TrailHike0.7 mi Red Mesa 35HikeMTB0.7 mi Jack Rabbit RidgeHike0.7 mi Capulin TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Piedra Lisa South (135)Hike0.7 mi Waterfall Canyon RouteHike0.7 mi CS24Hike0.7 mi La Puerta to Agua Sarca ConnectorHike0.7 mi Sawyer Mesa Road FR 287Hike0.7 mi Camino Crossing Walking pathHike0.7 mi SunriseHikeMTB0.7 mi Chupacabra0.7 mi Mustang AlleyHikeMTB0.6 mi PreserveHikeMTB0.6 mi Mini MoabHikeMTB0.6 mi Tim's Toilet BowlHikeMTB0.6 mi Las Huertas PG Loop (600)Hike0.6 mi Cow ChipHikeMTB0.6 mi TightropeHikeMTB0.6 mi ES16WHike0.6 mi NxNWHikeMTB0.6 mi SidetrackHikeMTB0.6 mi Red Mesa 24HikeMTB0.6 mi CS12Hike0.6 mi Old 61HikeMTB0.6 mi CD01Hike0.6 mi Tuff TrailHike0.6 mi Red Mesa 33HikeMTB0.6 mi Middle ReservoirHike0.6 mi Chunk Suey DescentHikeMTB0.6 mi WM to CabezonHikeMTB0.6 mi West Saw ToothHikeMTB0.5 mi Strip Mine Trail (51)HikeMTB0.5 mi Middle LoopHikeMTB0.5 mi Cliff BaseHikeMTB0.5 mi Half AspenMTB0.5 mi Red Canyon RunHikeMTB0.5 mi Sandy Arroyo Trail (10)HikeMTB0.5 mi Lookout LoopHike0.5 mi Ws01HikeMTB0.5 mi Sandia Cave Trail (72)Hike0.5 mi Old Aspen For TroubleMTB0.5 mi The HandleHikeMTB0.5 mi Gastric BypassHikeMTB0.5 mi Valles Caldera Rim LoopHike0.5 mi North Crest SpurHike0.5 mi Locust LoopHike0.4 mi Ellis Trail (202)Hike0.4 mi ES03wHike0.4 mi Lower ReservoirHike0.4 mi Red Mesa 10HikeMTB0.4 mi Red Mesa 28HikeMTB0.4 mi Pond TrailHike0.4 mi The Iron HandHikeMTB0.4 mi CS23HikeMTB0.4 mi Frijolito TrailHike0.4 mi Walatowa TrailHike0.4 mi Overlook LoopHikeMTB0.4 mi Piedra Lisa - La Luz Link Trail TrailHike0.4 mi ES14HikeMTB0.4 mi North Crest Spur ExtensionHike0.4 mi Tiber Road NorthwestHike0.4 mi Tower Ruin AccessHike0.4 mi Las Huertas TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Horseshoe LoopHike0.3 mi Ws01aHikeMTB0.3 mi CS22Hike0.3 mi L.H. Creek Tr.HikeMTB0.3 mi Lariat Bike Path0.3 mi The Needle OverlookHike0.3 mi Frijoles Overlook TrailHike0.3 mi Upper Juan Tabo Canyon TrailHike0.3 mi Air RaidHikeMTB0.3 mi Rhone Court NorthwestHike0.3 mi JR0.3 mi Jaral SpurHikeMTB0.3 mi Permian Trail0.3 mi Hagan SpueHike0.3 mi Mini BadlandsHikeMTB0.3 mi Jemez Falls Overlook TrailHike0.3 mi Rio Rancho South Bosque Connection PathHike0.3 mi Red Mesa 29Hike0.3 mi BailoutHike0.3 mi CS15Hike0.3 mi ES06wHike0.3 mi Red Mesa 17HikeMTB0.3 mi South Bosque Ridgeline TrailHike0.3 mi ED01HikeMTB0.3 mi Natural SelectionHikeMTB0.3 mi Peacock Road NorthwestHike0.3 mi ES09wHike0.3 mi New Capulin TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Ktulu Ridge DescentHikeMTB0.3 mi ES05HikeMTB0.3 mi Red Mesa 30HikeMTB0.2 mi Spur Tr.HikeMTB0.2 mi Red Mesa 27Hike0.2 mi Red Mesa 18HikeMTB0.2 mi Reservoir DawgsHike0.2 mi Juan Tabo La Luz Link TrailHike0.2 mi Minute Man0.2 mi Rio Rancho Bosque North-South Connection TrailHike0.2 mi Pretty Little DiddyHikeMTB0.2 mi ES03HikeMTB0.2 mi Emerald Court NorthwestHike0.2 mi CS03HikeMTB0.2 mi Rio Rancho Bosque South Shoreline TrailHike0.2 mi San Antonio Hot Springs TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Dam Site 1 Bike PathHikeMTB0.2 mi Capulin Spring TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Anouin Road NorthwestHike0.2 mi Inca Road SouthwestHike0.2 mi ES18Hike0.2 mi ES08wHike0.1 mi ES15HikeMTB0.1 mi Battle StationsMTB0.1 mi Slot CanyonHike0.1 mi Overlook TrailHikeMTB0.1 mi Averett Street NorthwestHike0.1 mi Red Mesa 37HikeMTB0.1 mi Nile Court NorthwestHike0.1 mi High SideHikeMTB0.1 mi Aragon Court NorthwestHike0.1 mi Hermosa Road SouthwestHike0.1 mi Red Mesa 26HikeMTB0.1 mi ES06Hike0.1 mi CM20HikeMTB0.1 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 24, 2026.