Things to do / Travel Guide
With its countless miles of scenic wonders and wide-open spaces, this region offers more than enough outdoor adventure for anyone to look back fondly on. Having the good fortune of being surrounded by some of the country's most beautiful scenery, people in this region love the outdoors. From adrenaline pumping activities, like skydiving, to something more relaxing, like a horseback riding tour at sunset through a remote desert canyon, this region has more than enough options to inspire you.
Off-Road Safari Adventure Tour in Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and Taos
Typically leaving from Albuquerque, Santa Fe, or Taos, these jeep tours promise to take the visitor to places high up in the Alpine mountain country only accessible by four-wheel drive. Throughout the backcountry of the highland deserts, visitors will see amazing vistas that most highway-bound travelers miss, passing ancient pueblos and ghost towns along the way.
Promising some real white-knuckle 4-wheel excitement, Lake Como Road up to the Blanca Peak Trail is considered one of the most challenging off road trails in the country. Amazing views of Blanca Peak are guaranteed on this route, which only very experienced off-roaders should attempt alone.
Horseback Trail Adventures near Mt. Blanca
A trip on horseback through the rugged countryside of the region can give you a newfound appreciation for the beauty of the landscape. Visitors can go on hair-raising rides up steep canyons in the desert highlands or take a relaxing ride through the cool, alpine air at the base of Blanca Peak. Many tour companies offer overnight trips where you can settle in after a sunset ride for a real, cowboy-style cookout. Moonlit rides, under a rhinestone carpet of stars in the desert sky, are something you must experience.
Hot-Air Balloon Adventure Rides near Albuquerque
Taking in the twists and turns of the Rio Grande and majestic views of the Sandia Mountains from the gondola of a hot-air balloon is pretty hard to beat. Several companies in Albuquerque offer guided hot-air balloon adventures, and no experience is required. Every October Albuquerque is home to the Albuquerque International Balloon Festival. The largest of its kind in the world, this event features hundreds of hot-air balloons in some of the most stunning shapes and colors imaginable.
Helicopter Adventure Tours in Santa Fe and Taos
Tour operators in the Sante Fe and Taos area offer a view like no other from the passenger seat of a high-flying helicopter. Buzz sheer canyon walls and soar high above the desert floor on a two hour sky tour of the countryside. These tours promise a unique thrill with views of some of the most inaccessible places in the region.
Skydiving Adventure in New Mexico
On the southern outskirts of Albuquerque, the Belen Alexander Airport is the gathering point for those daring souls looking to jump out of perfectly fine airplanes. Skydive New Mexico is the region's home for skydiving and offers classes and jumps for first timers, as well as equipment rentals for certified skydivers. Take your first or your one hundred and first dive here, thousands of feet over the circling desert mountain expanses south of Albuquerque.
Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Taos, Northern New Mexico and Southern Colorado
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