Turquoise Trail Campground
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Birding By Car Stop 1
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New Mexico
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Inside Valles Caldera National Preserve
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Birding By Car Stop 1
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This site, near the South Valle Grande Trailhead along NM State Route 4, is predominantly mixed conifer forest and woodland (both dry and moist mesic). Prevalent plant species include blue spruce and ponderosa pine, fox tail, wildflowers, and yarrow. Watch for these birds each season: <ul> <li><strong>Winter:</strong> Dark eyed junco</li> <li><strong>Spring:</strong> Northern flicker</li> <li><strong>Summer:</strong> Pine siskin</li> <li><strong>Fall: </strong>House finch</li> </ul> <br /> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <p dir="ltr"><em><b id="docs-internal-guid-27f473d4-7fff-3845-5e54-b8cdccaffb61">Este sitio, cerca del inicio del sendero South Valle Grande Trailhead, junto a la carretera estatal NM 4, está compuesto principalmente por bosques mixtos de coníferas y bosques (tanto secos como húmedos mesófilos). Las especies vegetales predominantes incluyen el abeto azul y el pino ponderosa, la cola de zorro, las flores silvestres y la milenrama. Esté atento a estas aves en cada estación:</b></em></p> <p dir="ltr"><em><b id="docs-internal-guid-27f473d4-7fff-3845-5e54-b8cdccaffb61">• Invierno: Junco Ojioscuro</b></em></p> <p dir="ltr"><em><b id="docs-internal-guid-27f473d4-7fff-3845-5e54-b8cdccaffb61">• Primavera: Carpintero Escapulario</b></em></p> <p dir="ltr"><em><b id="docs-internal-guid-27f473d4-7fff-3845-5e54-b8cdccaffb61">• Verano: Jilguero de Los Pinos</b></em></p> <p dir="ltr"><em><b id="docs-internal-guid-27f473d4-7fff-3845-5e54-b8cdccaffb61">• Otoño: Camachuelo Mexicano</b></em></p>
Cerro La Jara Stop 2
~6 min drive
<p>As you walked, you probably noticed that you are walking in a large valley and there are rounded hills or mountains in the distance, behind you, and to your right. You are walking in a volcanic caldera – a depression formed during a volcanic eruption. This caldera was forme…
Alamo Spring
~3 min drive
Moderate 10.51-mile high desert trail to Alamo Spring with gentle elevation gain.
Water Canyon
~7 min drive
Moderate canyon hike with steady elevation gain and scenic desert views.
Birding By Car Stop 4
~6 min drive
At the entrance station, we are surrounded by montane grasslands. Across the road is a small, forested lava dome called Cerro La Jara. If you're looking for a short hike with lots of wildlife watching opportunities, there's a wonderful 1.4-mile loop trail around the lava dome.…
Valle
~7 min drive
Moderate 6-mile climb through piñon-juniper forest with steady elevation gain.
Pajarito Nordic
~8 min drive
Accessible high-altitude loop through Pajarito Plateau forests and meadows.
Cerro La Jara Stop 1
~6 min drive
<p>Welcome to the Cerro La Jara Trail in Valles Caldera National Preserve. This trail is about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) long and will likely take 1 to 2 hours to complete. The elevation change is small – about 50 feet. Leashed pets are permitted on this trail, but please ensure that…
Pajarito Canyon
~8 min drive
Moderate 7.69-mile canyon hike with 2,640 ft elevation gain near Pajarito.
Cerro La Jara Stop 4
~6 min drive
Look straight down the path. Cerro La Jara is to your right and South Mountain is directly in front of you. Both of these formations are volcanic domes. Volcanic domes are formed by the extrusion of lava that piles up in a dome shape. Cerro La Jara and South Mountain were form…
Cerro La Jara Stop 8
~6 min drive
Did you notice that prairie dogs make this area their home? They like to make chirping noises to warn each other of people in the area, so they are difficult to miss! What they are also doing is trying to make future trace fossils. A trace fossil is a record of life that isn’t…
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Turquoise Trail Campground
Hiking business nearby (~49 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet