Vadito, New Mexico
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Top Photography Spots in and near Vadito
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Red River, New Mexico
No Name Point
Not even a mile down Bitter Creek Rd, there’s a right-hand turn that takes you next to this spectacular rock outcropping. There's a little dirt parking area when you come down and around the turn that sits right next to Bitter Creek itself. It’d be a swell place hang out, play around on the roc...Read more -
Red River, New Mexico
Enchanted Forest Snowplay Area
Just above the town of Red River up Bobcat Pass is the Enchanted Forest. As you approach the top of the pass you’ll see signs that point you toward the forest into what looks like a neighborhood. Trust the signs and make the turn. Follow the main road up through the neighborhood and take your sec...Read more -
Red River, New Mexico
Explore Mallette Park & Canyon
We stumbled upon this little gem as we were driving through town. This park is nestled right at the base of Mallette Canyon and has several features that becken a winter visit. Along the west side of the canyon, over the small green bridge in the park you will find yourself following along a quar...Read more -
Glorieta, New Mexico
Hike the Glorieta Battlefield Trail
2.25 mi / 500 ft gainThis trail is a little tricky to get to, so be sure to stop at the Pecos NHP Visitor Center first for directions. You will also need to retrieve a gate code from the ranger. I would recommend picking up a guide inside the Visitor Center so you know what you're looking at on the trail (important)....Read more -
Pecos, New Mexico
Ancestral Sites Trail
5.01.2 mi / 89 ft gainThe park is easy to get to from Santa Fe. It's about 30 miles SE on the I-25 highway that leads you through Pecos. Once at the park, the 1.25 mile loop trail begins and ends at the visitor center. Don't forget to stop in there. It's surprisingly nice with some terrific history of the area dating...Read more -
Pecos, New Mexico
Hike the Grand Slam in Pecos New Mexico
7.5 mi / 600 ft gainPecos National Historical Park offers up the "grand slam" for hiking, which is a bit of a misnomer because they only have 3 trails and a grand slam indicates you would have completed 4 of something. In order to achieve the "grand slam" you need to hike all 3 trails in one day, completing approxi...Read more -
Pecos, New Mexico
Hike the South Pasture Loop Trail
3.8 mi / 196 ft gainThe South Pasture Loop trail, while part of the Pecos NHP, isn't in the main park. Currently, this trail is only open on the weekends and the road gate closes at 1pm. The trail itself closes at 3pm, and takes about 2-3 hours unless you plan on hiking for speed. No pets allowed. 0.7 miles down th...Read more -
Los Alamos, New Mexico
Hike to Alcove House
4.62.2 mi / 140 ft gainStart your hike from the Visitor's Center and head out on the Main Loop Trail to begin. You can hike the loop in either direction, either first crossing the river across from the Visitor's Center or heading out from directly behind the Center. If you start from across the river, you'll begin with...Read more