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Cerrillos Hills State Park, Cerrillos, NM

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Sports & Outdoors

Cerrillos Hills State Park

A day-use state park near Santa Fe and Albuquerque with about five miles of trails through old mining country.

37 Main Street Cerrillos, NM 87010 · Cerrillos, NM

About Cerrillos Hills State Park

This New Mexico state park sits beside the Turquoise Trail National Scenic Byway between Santa Fe and Albuquerque. Its trails pass remnants of more than a thousand years of mining, and visitors can see wide views of several mountain ranges. The park offers hiking, mountain biking, equestrian riding, picnicking, and interpretive trails, and it is open year-round for day use.

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