Park · El Malpais National Monument, New Mexico

Best hikes in El Malpais National Monument

The 18 best of 18 trails in El Malpais National Monument, New Mexico, ranked by route quality.

Trails
18
Easy
16
Moderate
2

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Top trails

  1. Acoma-Zuni Trail Moderate · 15.7 mi (25.2 km) · Elevation Gain 184 ft (56 m) · 5 hr 10 min
  2. The Narrows Easy · 3.1 mi (5 km) · Elevation Gain 10 ft (3 m) · 1 hr
  3. Pack Trail Easy · 2.7 mi (4.4 km) · Elevation Gain 66 ft (20 m) · 55 min
  4. Spatter Cones Easy · 3.1 mi (5 km) · Elevation Gain 85 ft (26 m) · 1 hr
  5. Big Tubes Easy · 3 mi (4.8 km) · Elevation Gain 56 ft (17 m) · 1 hr
  6. El Calderon Loop Trail Moderate · 5.7 mi (9.1 km) · Elevation Gain 348 ft (106 m) · 2 hr
  7. El Calderon Trail Easy · 3.3 mi (5.3 km) · Elevation Gain 249 ft (76 m) · 1 hr 10 min
  8. Bandera Loop Trail Easy · 1.1 mi (1.8 km) · Elevation Gain 82 ft (25 m) · 25 min
  9. Lava Bomb Loop Trail Easy · 1.4 mi (2.3 km) · Elevation Gain 144 ft (44 m) · 30 min
  10. Ice Cave Trail Easy · 0.5 mi (0.7 km) · Elevation Gain 13 ft (4 m) · 10 min
  11. Bandera North Trail Easy · 0.8 mi (1.4 km) · Elevation Gain 105 ft (32 m) · 20 min
  12. Caves trail Easy · 0.8 mi (1.2 km) · Elevation Gain 23 ft (7 m) · 15 min
  13. Cinder Cone Rim Loop Easy · 0.7 mi (1.1 km) · Elevation Gain 92 ft (28 m) · 15 min
  14. Ember Trail Easy · 0.8 mi (1.2 km) · Elevation Gain 125 ft (38 m) · 20 min
  15. Bandera Volcano Trail Easy · 0.5 mi (0.7 km) · Elevation Gain 23 ft (7 m) · 10 min
  16. Amythest Trail Easy · 0.9 mi (1.4 km) · Elevation Gain 125 ft (38 m) · 20 min
  17. Visitor West Loop Easy · 0.2 mi (0.4 km) · 5 min
  18. Visitor East Loop Easy · 0.2 mi (0.3 km) · 5 min

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