National Monument · New Mexico

Trails in Aztec Ruins National Monument

9 named trails · 1 miles. The lines, trailheads and points are the Park Service's; the write-ups are the Service's own words; the climbing is read from USGS elevation along each line.

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9 trails, A to Z.

Aztec West Trail

0.1 mi one way · 5,652 ft–5,654 ft · asphalt surface · hiking

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Main Trail

0.1 mi one way · 5,645 ft–5,649 ft · asphalt, gravel surface · hiking

Picnic areasVisitor centers

Along the way Picnic Area Visitor Center

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Native Plant Trail

5,643 ft–5,644 ft · wood chips surface · hiking

Picnic areasVisitor centers

Along the way Picnic Area Visitor Center

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Old Spanish Trail

0.3 mi one way · 40 ft of descent · 5,605 ft–5,642 ft · asphalt surface · hiking

Picnic areas

Along the way Picnic Area

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Picnic Area Trail

0.1 mi one way · 10 ft of descent · 5,630 ft–5,644 ft · wood chips surface · hiking

Picnic areasVisitor centers

Along the way Picnic Area Visitor Center

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Ruins Trail

0.1 mi one way · 5,646 ft–5,652 ft · asphalt surface · hiking

Visitor centers

Along the way Visitor Center

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Sidewalk

0.1 mi one way · 5,643 ft–5,646 ft · concrete surface · hiking

Picnic areasVisitor centers

Along the way Picnic Area Visitor Center

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Steps

5,647 ft–5,650 ft · stone surface · hiking

Visitor centers

Along the way Visitor Center

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Trail

5,646 ft–5,647 ft · asphalt surface · hiking

Visitor centers

Along the way Visitor Center

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

About these trails

The lines are the National Park Service's public trails layer, the trailheads and the waterfalls, views, peaks and historic places along them the Service's public points of interest, read 2026-10-14 and simplified for the map. The write-ups are the Service's own "things to do", 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 park's own site before you go.