78 official trails lie within 25 miles of Alamogordo — 222 miles in total, 32 rated easy and 15 hard or expert. Every distance and elevation figure below is computed from the agency centerline and a 10 m elevation model, not crowd-sourced.
The biggest climb nearby gains 3,116 ft; the median trail gains 680 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | From town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rim | 31.1 | 1,892 ft | Expert | 13 mi |
| Dog Canyon | 5.2 | 3,116 ft | Expert | 10 mi |
| Alamo Canyon | 6.9 | 2,377 ft | Expert | 8 mi |
| Dry Canyon | 5.7 | 1,672 ft | Hard | 6 mi |
| Caballero Cyn | 4.1 | 2,023 ft | Hard | 7 mi |
| Benson Cyn | 4.5 | 1,625 ft | Hard | 15 mi |
| Alamo Peak | 3.0 | 1,998 ft | Hard | 9 mi |
| "A" | 3.4 | 1,808 ft | Hard | 6 mi |
| Lucas Cyn | 5.1 | 1,365 ft | Hard | 12 mi |
| Apple Tree Cyn | 4.1 | 1,575 ft | Hard | 17 mi |
| Wayland Cyn | 5.0 | 1,375 ft | Hard | 21 mi |
| Willie White | 4.6 | 1,304 ft | Hard | 14 mi |
| Scott Able | 4.7 | 1,064 ft | Hard | 17 mi |
| Little Lewis Cyn | 4.1 | 1,100 ft | Moderate | 23 mi |
| Mule Cyn | 2.2 | 1,512 ft | Moderate | 4 mi |
| San Andres Cyn | 2.1 | 1,495 ft | Moderate | 10 mi |
| Atkinson Field | 1.6 | 1,651 ft | Hard | 9 mi |
| Indian Service Rt 11 | 5.1 | 759 ft | Moderate | 25 mi |
| Wills Cyn | 4.4 | 705 ft | Moderate | 13 mi |
| Chippeway | 3.2 | 983 ft | Moderate | 14 mi |
| Roundup Ground | 2.8 | 1,128 ft | Moderate | 3 mi |
| Dark Cyn | 5.7 | 481 ft | Moderate | 15 mi |
| Road Canyon | 1.6 | 1,356 ft | Moderate | 11 mi |
| Moonshine | 1.5 | 1,346 ft | Moderate | 14 mi |
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