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Jornada del Muerto was the name given by the Spanish conquistadors to the Jornada del Muerto desert basin, and the almost waterless 90-mile (140 km) trail across the Jornada beginning north of Las Cruces and ending south of Socorro, New Mexico.
The Old Spanish Trail (Spanish: Viejo Sendero Español) is a historical trade route that connected the northern New Mexico settlements of (or near) Santa Fe, New Mexico with those of Los Angeles, California and southern California. Approximately 700 mi (1,100 km) long, the trail ran through areas of high mountains, arid deserts, and deep canyons.
2009, University of New Mexico Press. ISBN 978-0-8263-4590-5. Review at New Mexico Magazine: "No matter your interest in the Valles Caldera, you’ll learn something new in Fraser Goff’s new book." Coco Rae, "Hiking Trails in Valles Caldera National Preserve". 2020. The complete trail guide to VCNP.
Warmer spring and summer weather leads many in New Mexico to take to the trails at national parks throughout the state. National Parks like Carlsbad Caverns and White Sands, along with places like ...
Notable points on the CDT in New Mexico from south to north include: [27] Crazy Cook Monument. The CDT begins here at the border with Mexico at an elevation of 4,297 feet (1,310 m) and is accessed only by a dirt road. Animas and Playas Valleys. In the Chihuahua Desert water is scarce and the trail route is mostly informal. Big Burro Mountains ...
Organ Mountains. The 496,330-acre (200,860 ha) monument is located in the Mesilla Valley in southern New Mexico, surrounding the city of Las Cruces in Doña Ana County.The protected area includes several mountain ranges of the Chihuahuan Desert.
Hiking trails in New Mexico (2 C, 13 P) O. Old Spanish Trail (trade route) (1 C, 73 P) R. Roads on the National Register of Historic Places in New Mexico (6 P) S.
This is a list of valleys of New Mexico. Valleys are ordered alphabetically, by county. This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (November 2010)