About 20 miles from downtown, much of Old Buckman Road is bumpy. After about 7.5 miles you will reach the turnoff, on your left, used for parking for the Diablo Canyon Recreation Area. After about four miles, take a right onto the unpaved Old Buckman Road. Wear a hat and sunscreen and bring water! To get there, take route 599 to the Camino La Tierra exit and head west on Camino La Tierra Road. This 4.3-mile hike is a relatively easy one and is great for everyone, including kids and dogs. On a breezy day you can climb into the Solar Cave to shield yourself from the wind and, from there, enjoy the solitude of this lesser-known trail. It offers many climbing routes and there's even a rocky cave that descends down into the mesa."
Here's a tip from one of Meow Wolf's most outdoorsy of outdoors people, Damian Taggart, our chief business development officer: " Diablo Canyon is a cool spot along the Rio Grande, also known by the formal name Caja Del Rio, that's great for a short hike. The trail head is about 1/4 mile from the intersection of East Zia Road and Old Santa Fe Trail, on the right side of Old Santa Fe Trail as you head toward town. Bring a flashlight in case you miscalculate and as always wherever you roam: plenty of water. Favorite time of day: late afternoon/early evening, so you can watch the sun start to set before you make your way down. The 360 view from the top as well as the marvelous incremental views you take in as you climb are spectacular. This is a go-to hike when you want to get a good workout in nature but don't have a lot of time to drive to somewhere more remote.
The trail, which travels only about a mile to the top, gains almost a mile again in elevation in that short distance, giving hikers and runners a lot of aerobic and muscle-firming bang for the buck. In Santa Fe, people are always up for a spring scramble up Sun Mountain on the eastern edge of town.
Spring at times has heavy winds but there are still many things that we love to do outdoors, especially when the glorious mountain flowers begin to bloom. Here’s a brief tour of some of the areas and activities we love in and around Santa Fe, organized by season: Spring While many people know about Bandelier, Chaco Canyon, and the Taos Pueblo - all well worth visiting for their incredible beauty and historical richness-we thought we'd put together a compendium of some lesser-known opportunities to enjoy the singular nature of northern New Mexico's exquisite natural environments. From hiking and mountain biking to world-class skiing and water sports, our area is rife with opportunities to experience the great outdoors in ways many visitors haven't yet discovered. Even so, the landscapes within this geography are extraordinarily diverse and often green and growing. Northern New Mexico is at high altitude with relatively low precipitation. We think the seasons of Santa Fe are unbeatable, so here's our nod to each one. If you’ve never been to northern New Mexico, or have only spent brief periods of time here, you might not know about the diversity of outdoors environments and activities that the area has to offer - and in bountiful supply.
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