52 official trails lie within 25 miles of Grants — 191 miles in total, 28 rated easy and 6 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 2,854 ft; the median trail gains 403 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | Drive from town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental Divide National Scenic Trail | 26.9 | 2,854 ft | Expert | 8 min · 5 mi |
| Gooseberry Trail (77) | 3.8 | 2,021 ft | Hard | 45 min · 20 mi |
| Gooseberry | 3.8 | 1,963 ft | Hard | 39 min · 18 mi |
| Water Canyon | 2.8 | 1,626 ft | Moderate | 45 min · 20 mi |
| Quad | 3.2 | 1,313 ft | Moderate | 34 min · 18 mi |
| Quartz Hill 03 C | 7.8 | 355 ft | Moderate | 53 min · 30 mi |
| Quartz Hill 02 B | 7.2 | 231 ft | Moderate | 1 h 00 min · 17 mi |
| Continental Divide Trail | 5.9 | 403 ft | Moderate | 34 min · 25 mi |
| Quartz Hill 01 A | 5.7 | 153 ft | Moderate | 1 h 00 min · 17 mi |
| J Trail | 1.6 | 493 ft | Easy | 32 min · 18 mi |
| Acoma-Zuni Trail (cdt trail) | 6.7 | 92 ft | Easy | 33 min · 22 mi |
| El Calderon Loop Trail | 2.8 | 200 ft | Easy | 32 min · 23 mi |
| cdt | 2.5 | 205 ft | Easy | 25 min · 18 mi |
| Rock Tank Spur | 1.0 | 308 ft | Easy | 31 min · 17 mi |
| Acoma-Zuni Trail | 1.1 | 49 ft | Easy | 26 min · 19 mi |
| (cdt hiking trail) | 1.3 | 42 ft | Easy | 1 h 03 min · 36 mi |
| Lasso Trail | 1.1 | 33 ft | Easy | 1 h 16 min · 39 mi |
| Legacy Trail | 1.1 | 13 ft | Easy | 3 min · 1 mi |
Summits: Gooseberry Trail (77) to Mount Taylor; Gooseberry to Mount Taylor; Quartz Hill 03 C to Quartz Hill; Quartz Hill 02 B to Quartz Hill
Lakes: Continental Divide National Scenic Trail to George Tank; Quad to Spruce Tank; Rock Tank Spur to Rock Tank
Viewpoints: Continental Divide Trail to Lava Caves (entry forbidden); El Calderon Loop Trail to El Calderon viewpoint
Rock formations: El Calderon Loop Trail to El Calderon
Springs: Continental Divide National Scenic Trail to Upper Lillies Spring; Gooseberry Trail (77) to Gooseberry Spring
Nearby towns: Los Lunas (64 mi) · Albuquerque (67 mi)
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