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New Mexico
1.6 mi
Distance
530 ft
Gain
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What we do know
Inside Santa Fe National Forest
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Why you'll love it
Guaje Canyon Trail (282)
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Guaje Canyon Trail offers a scenic short hike through a classic New Mexico canyon environment with steady elevation gain and piñon-juniper forest. This 1.62-mile trail climbs 530 feet into Guaje Canyon, providing access to the forested slopes north of Santa Fe with views of the surrounding canyon walls. The trail is ideal for a quick morning outing or as a warm-up hike before tackling longer routes in the area.
Upper Guaje Trail (285)
~1 min drive
Steep short climb through piñon-juniper forest near Santa Fe.
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~3 min drive
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Neblina's
~3 min drive
Short, easy hike with minimal elevation gain near Neblina's.
Rendija
~3 min drive
Easy 2.56-mile walk with minimal elevation gain near Rendija.
Piedra Canyon
~1 min drive
Easy canyon walk with minimal elevation gain near Piedra Canyon.
Mitchell
~5 min drive
Moderate 4.88-mile climb with 1,705 ft gain near Mitchell, NM.
Pajarito
~4 min drive
Moderate 8-mile foothills trail with 1,300 ft gain near Pajarito, NM.
Piedra Canyon Trail
~2 min drive
Short canyon walk through New Mexico's scenic piedra formations.
Guaje Mountain Trail
~2 min drive
Quick, steep foothills climb with compact elevation gain near Santa Fe.
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~2 min drive
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