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  1. Gallup offers diverse outdoor recreation opportunities, with activities like hiking, biking, off-roading, and hot air ballooning. The landscape includes high desert, red rock formations, and ponderosa pine forests, with many trails accessible from the city. Notable areas include Red Rock Park, the Zuni Mountains, and the High Desert Trail system.

    #VisitGallup #roadtrip #daytrip #travel #OptOutside #Gallup #NewMexico

  2. Gallup offers diverse outdoor recreation opportunities, with activities like hiking, biking, off-roading, and hot air ballooning. The landscape includes high desert, red rock formations, and ponderosa pine forests, with many trails accessible from the city. Notable areas include Red Rock Park, the Zuni Mountains, and the High Desert Trail system.

  3. Gallup offers diverse outdoor recreation opportunities, with activities like hiking, biking, off-roading, and hot air ballooning. The landscape includes high desert, red rock formations, and ponderosa pine forests, with many trails accessible from the city. Notable areas include Red Rock Park, the Zuni Mountains, and the High Desert Trail system.

    #VisitGallup #roadtrip #daytrip #travel #OptOutside #Gallup #NewMexico

  4. Gallup offers diverse outdoor recreation opportunities, with activities like hiking, biking, off-roading, and hot air ballooning. The landscape includes high desert, red rock formations, and ponderosa pine forests, with many trails accessible from the city. Notable areas include Red Rock Park, the Zuni Mountains, and the High Desert Trail system.

    #VisitGallup #roadtrip #daytrip #travel #OptOutside #Gallup #NewMexico

  5. Gallup offers diverse outdoor recreation opportunities, with activities like hiking, biking, off-roading, and hot air ballooning. The landscape includes high desert, red rock formations, and ponderosa pine forests, with many trails accessible from the city. Notable areas include Red Rock Park, the Zuni Mountains, and the High Desert Trail system.

    #VisitGallup #roadtrip #daytrip #travel #OptOutside #Gallup #NewMexico

  6. Zia Rides | 24-Hours in the Enchanted Forest is a 12 or 24-hour endurance competition. Ride as a solo, duo, or team while hanging out in a family friendly venue in the beautiful Zuni Mountains.

    July 18 - 19, 2026

    #VisitGallup #Gallup #NewMexico #travel #MTB #mountainbiking #OptOutside #endurance #allages

  7. Zia Rides | 24-Hours in the Enchanted Forest is a 12 or 24-hour endurance competition. Ride as a solo, duo, or team while hanging out in a family friendly venue in the beautiful Zuni Mountains.

    July 18 - 19, 2026

    #VisitGallup #Gallup #NewMexico #travel #MTB #mountainbiking #OptOutside #endurance #allages

  8. Zia Rides | 24-Hours in the Enchanted Forest is a 12 or 24-hour endurance competition. Ride as a solo, duo, or team while hanging out in a family friendly venue in the beautiful Zuni Mountains.

    July 18 - 19, 2026

    #VisitGallup #Gallup #NewMexico #travel #MTB #mountainbiking #OptOutside #endurance #allages

  9. Zia Rides | 24-Hours in the Enchanted Forest is a 12 or 24-hour endurance competition. Ride as a solo, duo, or team while hanging out in a family friendly venue in the beautiful Zuni Mountains.

    July 18 - 19, 2026

    #VisitGallup #Gallup #NewMexico #travel #MTB #mountainbiking #OptOutside #endurance #allages

  10. Zia Rides | 24-Hours in the Enchanted Forest is a 12 or 24-hour endurance competition. Ride as a solo, duo, or team while hanging out in a family friendly venue in the beautiful Zuni Mountains.

    July 18 - 19, 2026

  11. The Valle Vidal is a 100,000-acre mountain basin in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Geologically, there are two halves:
    sedimentary sandstone, grassy valleys, and coal resources on the east side (Raton Basin edge), and steeper, uplifted volcanic and metamorphic terrain, with a history of gold mining on the west side.

    #wanderlust #OptOutside #roadtrip #travel #daytrip #nature #geology #whataview #landscape #NewMexico

  12. Mentmore cliffs are west of Gallup, with a large variety of sport & trad climbs, with routes 40-50 feet tall. Numerous moderate routes, with easily accessible top-rope anchors. Two main areas, the "Original Side" and the "New Side." There are longer climbs on the "New Side." 🧗‍♂️

  13. Mentmore cliffs are west of Gallup, with a large variety of sport & trad climbs, with routes 40-50 feet tall. Numerous moderate routes, with easily accessible top-rope anchors. Two main areas, the "Original Side" and the "New Side." There are longer climbs on the "New Side." 🧗‍♂️

    #rockclimbing #NewMexico #VisitGallup #OptOutside #daytrip #getfit

  14. Mentmore cliffs are west of Gallup, with a large variety of sport & trad climbs, with routes 40-50 feet tall. Numerous moderate routes, with easily accessible top-rope anchors. Two main areas, the "Original Side" and the "New Side." There are longer climbs on the "New Side." 🧗‍♂️

    #rockclimbing #NewMexico #VisitGallup #OptOutside #daytrip #getfit

  15. Mentmore cliffs are west of Gallup, with a large variety of sport & trad climbs, with routes 40-50 feet tall. Numerous moderate routes, with easily accessible top-rope anchors. Two main areas, the "Original Side" and the "New Side." There are longer climbs on the "New Side." 🧗‍♂️

    #rockclimbing #NewMexico #VisitGallup #OptOutside #daytrip #getfit

  16. Mentmore cliffs are west of Gallup, with a large variety of sport & trad climbs, with routes 40-50 feet tall. Numerous moderate routes, with easily accessible top-rope anchors. Two main areas, the "Original Side" and the "New Side." There are longer climbs on the "New Side." 🧗‍♂️

    #rockclimbing #NewMexico #VisitGallup #OptOutside #daytrip #getfit

  17. Mentmore includes 2 separate areas, the new area & the original area. There are over 100 routes, usually 40' - 50' tall. Most of the routes are sport, with a few traditional in the mix.

    The Third Mesa Trail is a 7.3-mile loop of the larger 26-mile High Desert Trail system.

  18. Mentmore includes 2 separate areas, the new area & the original area. There are over 100 routes, usually 40' - 50' tall. Most of the routes are sport, with a few traditional in the mix.

    The Third Mesa Trail is a 7.3-mile loop of the larger 26-mile High Desert Trail system.

    #NewMexico #OptOutside #rockclimbing #Gallup #VisitGallup #Route66

  19. Mentmore includes 2 separate areas, the new area & the original area. There are over 100 routes, usually 40' - 50' tall. Most of the routes are sport, with a few traditional in the mix.

    The Third Mesa Trail is a 7.3-mile loop of the larger 26-mile High Desert Trail system.

    #NewMexico #OptOutside #rockclimbing #Gallup #VisitGallup #Route66

  20. Mentmore includes 2 separate areas, the new area & the original area. There are over 100 routes, usually 40' - 50' tall. Most of the routes are sport, with a few traditional in the mix.

    The Third Mesa Trail is a 7.3-mile loop of the larger 26-mile High Desert Trail system.

    #NewMexico #OptOutside #rockclimbing #Gallup #VisitGallup #Route66

  21. Mentmore includes 2 separate areas, the new area & the original area. There are over 100 routes, usually 40' - 50' tall. Most of the routes are sport, with a few traditional in the mix.

    The Third Mesa Trail is a 7.3-mile loop of the larger 26-mile High Desert Trail system.

    #NewMexico #OptOutside #rockclimbing #Gallup #VisitGallup #Route66

  22. This is a beautiful, relaxing stroll along the East Fork of the Jemez River, perfect area to look for wildflowers from June - September. The stream flows in a rocky canyon (popular with rock climbers) in a deep conifer forest. The stream meanders through a series of open meadows. The trail goes for about 2 miles before climbing out of the canyon in a series of switchbacks.

    #hiking #OptOutside #roadtrip #travel #daytrip #whataview #scenic #NewMexico #Jemez #hikingadventures

  23. Sierra Blanca is the highest peak in the Sacramento Mountains at 11,981 feet. Located on the Mescalero Apache Indian Reservation, it is southern New Mexico's highest peak, located approximately 10 miles west-northwest of Ruidoso.

    #landscape #OptOutside #roadtrip #travel #daytrip #nature #geology #whataview #scenic #NewMexico

  24. Sierra Blanca is the highest peak in the Sacramento Mountains at 11,981 feet. Located on the Mescalero #Apache Indian Reservation, it is southern New Mexico's highest peak, located approximately 10 miles west-northwest of #Ruidoso. #landscape #OptOutside #travel #daytrip #whataview #NewMexico

  25. Based in Taos, Los Rios River Runners have been providing rafting guides for the Rio Chama and Rio Grande for more than 50 years.

    #rafting #OptOutside #daytrip #weekendgetaway #nature #onthewater #NewMexico

  26. The Valle Vidal is a 100,000-acre, high-elevation alpine basin in New Mexico’s Sangre de Cristo Mountains. It is spectacular, from the winding oxbow ribbon of Rio Costilla to the vast, open valleys. Part of the Carson National Forest, the area serves as a crucial habitat for the state’s largest elk herd and offers year-round outdoor recreation, like hiking, camping, and fishing.

    #nature #OptOutside #roadtrip #travel #daytrip #landscape #geology #whataview #scenic #NewMexico

  27. Our shoutout for the top social post of the day on Alaska Denali goes to @kvothe___ on Instagram. From @kvothe___: Exploring the last frontier in Denali, Alaska. #denali #alaska #optoutside #trvljourney

  28. Rio Grande gorge from the Taos overlook. The gorge is a 50-mile-long canyon through a thick layer of volcanic basalt. It is a beautiful, popular destination for camping, hiking, rafting & fly fishing.

    #travel #roadtrip #daytrip #NewMexico #weekendgetaway #OptOutside #landscape #Taos

  29. Rio Grande gorge from the Taos overlook. The gorge is a 50-mile-long canyon through a thick layer of volcanic basalt. It is a beautiful, popular destination for camping, hiking, rafting & fly fishing. #travel #roadtrip #daytrip #NewMexico #weekendgetaway #OptOutside #landscape

  30. Located approximately 80 miles from Gallup, the Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness is a rolling landscape of badlands which offers some of the most unusual scenery found in the Four Corners Region.

    #VisitGallup #NewMexico #travel #hiking #OptOutside #roadtrip

  31. Located at the north end of the Tularosa Basin, Valley of Fires is one of the youngest lava flows in the continental U.S., 4-6 miles wide, 160 feet thick, covering 125 square miles. Little Black Peak erupted about 5000 years ago, with lava oozing 44 miles into the Tularosa Basin.

    #OptOutside #roadtrip #travel #daytrip #nature #geology #volcanic #whataview #scenic #NewMexico

  32. There are a variety of hiking trails in and around Gallup, from easy urban paths to more challenging hikes in nearby mountains. Popular options include the High Desert Trail System for scenic views and art installations, Red Rock Park for red rock formations and panoramic views from Pyramid Rock, and the Zuni Mountains for a more forested experience.

    #VisitGallup #NewMexico #travel #OptOutside

  33. Located north of #Gallup, the High Desert Trail System encompasses 22 miles of single-track that gets progressively more technical from east to west. Third Mesa is the most challenging, with over 6 miles of bedrock, switchbacks, ledges, and ramps.

    #travel #VisitGallup #NewMexico #roadtrip #daytrip #OptOutside #MTB #mountainbiking

  34. Dripping Springs Trail is an easy to moderate, 3-mile loop trail near Las Cruces, New Mexico. It leads to the ruins of a 19th-century resort and sanatorium. Another trail leads to Hermit's cave, a rock shelter occupied by the Italian hermit Giovanni Maria Agostini in the 1860s. He was murdered in the cave by an unknown assailant around April 17, 1869.

    #hiking #trail #LasCruces #NewMexico #travel #roadtrip #daytrip #weekendgetaway #OptOutside #scenic #OrganMountains

  35. Sacramento Mountains, view of White Sands/Tularosa Basin below, Mexican Trestle, and the Lodge in Cloudcroft. #NewMexico #roadtrip #travel #nature #landscape #OptOutside #whataview

  36. Bandera Crater is a large cinder cone that erupted approximately 10,000 years ago, creating a 23-mile lava flow & a lava tube system that includes an ice cave. The ice cave is a collapsed lava tube with natural, perpetual ice, the oldest layers of which are over 3,400 years old.

    #OptOutside #roadtrip #travel #daytrip #nature #geology #geologyrocks #whataview #scenic #NewMexico #explore #landscape #naturelovers #hiking #hikingadventures #volcano #volcanic

  37. Quemado Lake is a 130-acre lake in the Gila National Forest. It is about 16 miles south of the town of Quemado. #NewMexico #roadtrip #nature #OptOutside #travel #waterisprecious #offthebeatenpath