New Mexico hiking trails - Vallecitos Trail, San Juan Mountains, Rio Arriba County
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Latitude: 36.05722 Longitude: -106.38417
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| | Time to get out and breathe some fresh air, and if you happen to be in Rio Arriba County of New Mexico, Vallecitos Trail is a great local trail for doing a bit of leg stretching. It's a long drive from Los Alamos to Vallecitos Trail but it is one of many great trails in this area. In case you don’t mind getting covered with water, you can always go whitewater paddling on Rio Grande, and a delightful location to camp here at Vallecitos Trail is Juniper Campground. If you're stopping by Vallecitos Trail from Los Alamos, you won't be the only one; Rio Chama |
is a wonderful whitewater spot nearby. In the San Juan Mountains you'll find lots of hiking trails, it's a great hiking area. It's a tremendous idea to stop at Rito de Abiquiu, it's near Vallecitos Trail, and a tour to Bandelier National Monument is recommended. Whohoo, so
| much cool stuff in one place! The San Juan Mountains is peerless! A quick journey to Rito del Oso in the neighborhood of Vallecitos Trail is a magnificent idea, and camping at Abiquiu Inn is always a fine experience. Hiking here in New Mexico is a must. Through the warmest time of the year highs here at Vallecitos Trail get into the 80's. Summer overnight lows descend down to the 50's. The winter comes with highs in the 40's, and nighttime lows in the 10's for Vallecitos Trail. Vallecitos Trail is generally a pretty waterless site; most of the | |
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rain falls all through August while February is generally the driest month. You'll wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the exciting stuff at Vallecitos Trail.
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| These outdoors activities are available near Vallecitos Trail. |
| | Trails Near Vallecitos Trail:
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Rechuelos Trail, Rio Arriba County
, 3 miles away |
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Highline Trail, Rio Arriba County
, 3 miles away |
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Bancos Loop, Rio Arriba County
, 4 miles away |
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Ojitas Polvadera Trail, Rio Arriba County
, 5 miles away |
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Puerco Espin Trail, Rio Arriba County
, 6 miles away |
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San Lorenzo Trail, Rio Arriba County
, 7 miles away |
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Caballo Trail, Los Alamos County
, 7 miles away |
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| | Whitewater Near Vallecitos Trail:
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Rio Chama, Rio Arriba County
County
, 10 miles away, Class I-II - 25 miles long (Abiquiu Dam to confluence with Rio Grande) |
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Rio Grande, Sandoval County
County
, 20 miles away, Class III - 24 miles long (Otowi Bridge to Cochiti Reservoir) |
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Rio Ojo Caliente, Rio Arriba County
County
, 23 miles away, Class I-II - 28 miles long (La Madera to confluence with Rio Chama) |
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Rio Chama, Rio Arriba County
County
, 23 miles away, Class II-III - 7 miles long (Monastary to Big Eddy) |
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Rio Chama, Rio Arriba County
County
, 29 miles away, Class I-III - 33 miles long (El Vado Lake to Abiquiu Reservoir) |
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| | National Parks Near Vallecitos Trail:
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Bandelier National Monument, Los Alamos - NM
, 13 miles away |
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Santa Fe National Historic Trail, Santa Fe - NM
, 31 miles away |
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Petroglyph National Monument, Albuquerque - NM
, 56 miles away |
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| | Hotels Near Vallecitos Trail:
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The Abiquiu Inn, Abiquiu
, 11 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Los Alamos, Nm, Los Alamos
, 11 miles away |
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Ashley Hotel and Suites, Los Alamos
, 11 miles away |
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Best Western Hilltop House Hotel, Los Alamos
, 12 miles away |
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Comfort Inn Espanola, Espanola
, 23 miles away |
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