About hiking in Sierra County

Sierra County, New Mexico has 97 named trails tagged for hiking, covering 628 miles, an average of 6.5 miles each. The longest is El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail - Sierra County, at 59.7 miles. 46 run 5 miles or longer.

What the hiking trails in Sierra County are like

By length, 9 are under a mile, 42 run 1 to 5 miles, and 46 are 5 miles or longer.

Every one carries a difficulty rating: 19 easy, 55 moderate, and 23 hard. Of the 96 with measured elevation, Black Range Crest Trail #79 climbs the most, about 11,389 ft, and 62 gain 1,000 ft or more.

All 97 hiking trails, longest first

El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail - Sierra CountyHike59.7 mi West Lakeshore TrailHike34.1 mi ALW - 074 - Continental Divide TrailHike28.1 mi Continental Divide Trail #74Hike25.7 mi Grand Enchantment Trail Segment 24: Black Range CrestHike16.5 mi Black Range Crest Trail #79Hike16.0 mi ALW - 067 -Hike15.9 mi ALW - 040 - Upper Main Diamond TrailHike14.4 mi Upper Main Diamond Trail #40Hike14.4 mi CDT jreHike13.1 mi ALW - 110 - Lake TrailHike12.3 mi Lake Trail #110Hike12.3 mi Trail #67Hike11.6 mi Grand Enchantment Trail Segment 25: Lookout MountainHike11.4 mi Grand Enchantment Trail Segment 23: South Diamond CreekHike10.6 mi ALW - 117Hike10.3 mi Animas Divide Trail (117)Hike10.3 mi ALW - 068 - South Diamond TrailHike10.1 mi South Diamond Trail #68Hike10.1 mi ALW - 114 - Holden Prong TrailHike9.4 mi Holden Prong Trail #114Hike9.4 mi ALW - 307 - Ash Creek TrailHike8.6 mi ALW - 107Hike8.0 mi Rattlesnake Trail #107Hike8.0 mi Grand Enchantment Trail: Monticello SpurHike7.9 mi ALW - 038Hike7.6 mi Trail #38Hike7.6 mi Trail #307Hike7.0 mi Trail #134Hike6.8 mi CDT jovHike6.7 mi Trail #135Hike6.7 mi ALW - 106 - Circle Seven Creek TrailHike6.4 mi Circle Seven Trail #106Hike6.4 mi ALW - 121 - Sids Prong TrailHike6.4 mi Sids Prong Trail #121Hike6.4 mi Aldo Leopold Wilderness TrailsHike6.1 mi ALW - 813 - Byers Run TrailHike5.8 mi Byers Run Trail #813Hike5.8 mi Trail #809Hike5.7 mi ALW - 111 - Spud Patch TrailHike5.5 mi Spud Patch Trail #111Hike5.5 mi ALW - 105 - North Fork Palomas TrailHike5.2 mi North Fork Palomas Trail #105Hike5.2 mi ALW - 039Hike5.2 mi Trail #39Hike5.2 mi Trail #50Hike5.1 mi ALW - 042 - Caledonia TrailHike4.9 mi Caledonia Trail #42Hike4.9 mi ALW - 148Hike4.8 mi Trail #148Hike4.8 mi Spring Mountain Trail #67Hike4.4 mi Trail #796Hike4.2 mi ALW - 120Hike4.0 mi Trail #120Hike4.0 mi Trail #45Hike3.7 mi Trail #46Hike3.4 mi Luchini TrailHike3.1 mi ALW - 707 - Me Own TrailHike3.0 mi Me Own Trail #707Hike3.0 mi Burnt Canyon Trail #69Hike2.9 mi ALW - 019Hike2.8 mi Trail #19Hike2.8 mi Healing Waters TrailHike2.7 mi Old Mineral CreekHike2.6 mi ALW - 127 - Ladrone Gulch TrailHike2.4 mi Ladrone Gulch Trail #127Hike2.4 mi Turtleback Mountain TrailHike2.2 mi ALW - 116Hike2.2 mi Trail #116Hike2.2 mi ALW - 308Hike2.2 mi cdtHike2.0 mi ALW - 309Hike2.0 mi Trail #309Hike2.0 mi Trail #108Hike1.9 mi County Road BO26Hike1.8 mi Dirt Dam TrailHike1.8 mi Ash Creek Trail #307Hike1.6 mi Squeaky Trail #774Hike1.6 mi Yost Escarpment TrailHike1.4 mi Trail #816Hike1.4 mi Paseo del Rio TrailHike1.3 mi County Road B007Hike1.3 mi ALW - 794 - Victorio Park TrailHike1.3 mi Victorio Park Trail #794Hike1.3 mi ALW - 812 - Pretty Canyon TrailHike1.2 mi Pretty Canyon Trail #812Hike1.2 mi Trail #133Hike1.2 mi County Road B006Hike1.0 mi Fisherman Canyon Trail #48Hike1.0 mi Old Mid MesaHike1.0 mi Carrie Tingley Hill Trail SegmentHike0.9 mi Trail #112Hike0.6 mi Point of Rocks TrailHike0.5 mi Wetlands Trail SegmentHike0.4 mi Ridgeline TrailHike0.2 mi Palo Verde TrailHike0.2 mi Veterans Park Trail SegmentHike0.2 mi

← All Sierra 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.