3.7 mi of trail, end to end · about 1,000 ft of climbing · 7,446 ft–8,253 ft · native material surface · trail No. 78 · trail class 3 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, bike, motorcycle, atv, 4wd · motorized use allowed · seasonal: hiking 04/15-10/31
TrailheadAlbuquerque Trailhead 7,449 ft Drive there
Albuquerque Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up
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<li>Requires a $5 fee or a <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/cibola/passes-permits/recreation">day-use pass</a>.</li>
<li>CASH OR CHECK ONLY at pay station.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/r3/passes-permits/recreation/?cid=FSEPRD1126246" target="_blank">New Mexico Enchantment Pass</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/r3/passes-permits/recreation" target="_blank">Interagency Passes</a></li>
</ul> · season Open year round to
The Albuquerque Trailhead provides parking for access to the Albuquerque Trail which begins at Forest Road 55 and ends at the junction with Fourth Of July Trail. The trail is open for hiking. Albuquerque trail is 3.6 miles long.
The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.
