Cibola National Forest · New Mexico, Texas

Fourth of July

1.6 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 173 · trail class 2 · typical grade 8-10% · tread 24-36 inches wide · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle, atv, 4wd · motorized use allowed

Picnic areas

Along the way Fourth of July Campground

Trailhead Fourth of July Trailhead Drive there

Albuquerque Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

<ul> <li>Requires a $5&nbsp;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>&nbsp;</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.

This trailhead on fs.usda.gov

Fourth of July Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

$7 overnight camping&nbsp; · reservation required · season April to November

Fourth of July Trailhead is located on the West/Northwest end of the Fourth of July Campground. Day-use parking is located near the entrance of the campground by the picnic area. The trailead is the starting point of Fourth of July Trail which leads to the Manzano Mountain Wilderness and eventually ties in to the Manzano Crest Trail.

This trailhead on fs.usda.gov

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About this trail's facts

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.