202 official trails lie within 25 miles of Albuquerque — 474 miles in total, 125 rated easy and 30 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 4,365 ft; the median trail gains 348 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | From town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crest | 11.6 | 4,365 ft | Expert | 17 mi |
| La Luz | 7.1 | 3,268 ft | Expert | 12 mi |
| Embudito | 5.3 | 3,113 ft | Expert | 10 mi |
| Oso Ridge Trail | 3.9 | 3,234 ft | Hard | 10 mi |
| Osha Spring | 4.5 | 2,694 ft | Hard | 18 mi |
| Piedra Lisa | 5.9 | 2,131 ft | Hard | 12 mi |
| Faulty | 8.9 | 864 ft | Expert | 15 mi |
| King of the Mountain | 7.9 | 1,507 ft | Hard | 14 mi |
| Pino | 4.0 | 2,526 ft | Hard | 12 mi |
| North Mystery Trail | 8.1 | 1,034 ft | Expert | 17 mi |
| White Wash Trail | 3.6 | 2,477 ft | Hard | 9 mi |
| Three Gun Spring | 4.0 | 2,160 ft | Hard | 12 mi |
| Vigil Trail | 2.4 | 2,755 ft | Hard | 24 mi |
| Vigil | 2.1 | 2,782 ft | Hard | 24 mi |
| Golden Eagle | 4.8 | 1,539 ft | Hard | 14 mi |
| Canoncito | 3.2 | 1,918 ft | Hard | 15 mi |
| Larrys Trail | 2.4 | 2,183 ft | Hard | 13 mi |
| Challenge | 5.0 | 1,279 ft | Hard | 15 mi |
| Chimney Canyon Route | 1.5 | 2,454 ft | Hard | 13 mi |
| Eye of the Sandias Route | 3.3 | 1,496 ft | Hard | 10 mi |
| Agua Sarca | 2.1 | 2,046 ft | Hard | 17 mi |
| Barts | 2.1 | 1,851 ft | Moderate | 15 mi |
| Embudo | 2.8 | 1,550 ft | Moderate | 10 mi |
| Cienega | 2.2 | 1,743 ft | Moderate | 16 mi |
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