Best places: Hiking areas in Artesia, United States

Visitor center with exhibits on cavern history & wildlife, plus a gift shop, cafeteria & bookstore.

Hiking trails through rock spires & scrub to 1800s resort buildings & a granite-wall spring.

Charming park featuring a fenced-in dog run, children's play space, splash pad & athletic fields.

👍👍 Great place for an easy hike or run. Lots of deer were out and very little people.

👍👍 Did not mentally prepare when I read this was a trail for experienced hikers. This trail will definitely test you if you are not an experienced hiker, as I found out. Its late October and the weather was perfect, but the climb to the top is no joke. Along the way we saw one snake, a fat squirrel, an...

👍👍 Best place to watch sunset in El Paso. Plus the shining lights of the city below , perfect for relaxing. Has several shades and picnic area. We spend an hour here and brought some sandwiches. A lot of people were waiting but lots of parking space. I was glad we found this place made our stay here m...

This vast park in the mountains offers campsites, hiking trails, an old ranch house & natural pools.

👍👍 If you're there for a few hours just do this trail, especially close to sunset to enjoy the golden hour lighting and the surreal pinkish sky right after. Beautiful hike and one of the most unique places I've seen. Carry lots of water and be prepared to have your boots filled with sand, unless you h...

👍 This is another dog park that we have been to before but we forgot to rate? It is a nice size Park and the fact that it has multiple pins that can be rotated randomly so that they can maintain them while also leaving the dog park open is a great asset!! The ground is some dirt, some grass, and some...

👍👍 Easy 1.5 mile out and back. You can explore after the canyon. Not well marked at the start but just cut left after entering the green gate. Venture past the canyon to the heights beyond and you'll be rewarded with some amazing views!

👍 This was not planned, but happily happened! Very cool experience to see this very valuable part of the environment. Lots of fun to run around and take plenty of pictures. Bring the family so that you are not alone in your pictures. 😃

Trail that combines desert scrub with mountain vistas, trout streams & vintage backcountry cabins.

Locally run outdoor shop stocking clothing & gear for hiking, camping & more in cabinlike digs.

Public parkland featuring paved trails, cacti, native wildlife, a picnic pavilion & BBQ pit.

👍👍 This trail is very beautiful,yet somewhat difficult for a novice hiker. There is such a vast area that may be explored, and several dry lakes and springs. When you get to Baylor Pass on the trail, the view is breathtaking! Be sure to take water with you if you go, since it is 8 miles round trip!