Valles Caldera National Preserve · New Mexico

VC0201

5.5 mi of trail, end to end · about 500 ft of climbing · 8,693 ft–9,137 ft · native surface · bike, hiking, horse · seasonal: Winter seasonal closure dependent on current conditions

8,864 ft 9,092 ft · 4.2 mi high 9,135 ft

On the parks map

All 27 trails in Valles Caldera National PreserveFind a trailOn the parks mapPark on nps.gov

About this trail's facts

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 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end. The write-ups are the Service's own "things to do" 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 park's own site before you go.