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This trail is located in the northern edge of the Chihuahuan Desert in New Mexico and accesses the Indian Well Wilderness Area of the Bosque del Apache NWR.

Here you can search for stories in the tracks; beetles, kangaroo rats, lizards, snakes and box turtles leave stories in the shifting sands. Follow them to see what the critter was up to. "Tracks" of geological forces can be observed in the preserved sand dunes and water-deposited rock formations. Birds and bats roost and nest in the canyon walls. Ancient pack rat nests show layers of feast and famine. Rock wrens line the entrance to their nests with pebbles. Junipers and black grama grass remnants left over from a cooler, wetter time grow on the northern slopes while creosote bushes are encroaching on the hotter southern slopes. This trail is used by refuge staff for interpretive programs to school groups and is open year around to refuge visitors.

Additional Information

Activities
Walking
Hiking
Trail Running
Wildlife Watching
National Recreation Trail Details

Length: 2.2 Miles
Loop Trail: No
Primary Trail Type: Backcountry
Additional Trail Types: -
Agency: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Entry Fee: -
Fee Notes: -
Parking Fee: -
Permit Fee: -

Trail Use Notes:
Animal tracking, geology

Seasonal Use Notes:
None

Location: At Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge south of Socorro, NM
County: Socorro
State: NM
Townships: -

Driving Directions:
From the north (Socorro, NM), drive south on I-25 to exit 139 (San Antonio), go east 0.25 miles on US 380 to the flashing signal at the village of San Antonio, turn right onto Old Highway 1, and drive south nine miles to the Visitor Center (on right). From the south (Las Cruces, NM), drive north on I-25 to exit 124 (San Marcial), go east on the dirt road 1.5 miles, then north on Old Highway 1 to the visitor center (on left).

Average Grade: 4%
Maximum Grade: 33%
Elevation High: 4825 Feet
Elevation Low: 4570 Feet
Elevation Gain: 375 Feet

Average Width: 24 Inches
Minimum Width: -
Primary Surface: Soil
Additional Surfaces: -

Year Designated: 2008

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