Rio Rancho, New Mexico Travel Information

Albuquerque The largest city in New Mexico, Albuquerque is the business pulse of the state as well. All major manufacturing is centered here, as is the Sunport International Airport, the University of New Mexico,... Albuquerque, NM

Albuquerque With less than half a million population, one-third of the state’s total, Albuquerque is New Mexico’s largest city, and its major industrial center. Nicely located – just 432 miles from Tucson, 437 mi... Albuquerque, NM

Albuquerque Area Campgrounds To say that Albuquerque has it all is an understatement. It is the population center of the state and has the usual attractions of a big city with the added bonus of being located in the shadow of 10,... Albuquerque, NM

Albuquerque Region and Bernalillo County Compared with the other five regions in the state, central New Mexico is small in area but big on influence. Boasting the state’s only true urban area (but also very rural sectors), central New Mexico... Albuquerque, NM

Albuquerque, New Mexico Albuquerque, New Mexico’s largest city (metropolitan area population is about 660,000), was founded as a Spanish colony in 1706 along a wide curve of the Rio Grande. Today, the sprawling city dominate... Albuquerque, NM

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Corrales: Acequias – Bosque Preserve (Distance: 2.8 mi) Follow the waterways around the village of Corrales for a display of eclectic architecture from the past and present. Groves of cottonwood and Siberian elm and plentiful waterfowl also highlight the r...

Corrales, NM - Hiking - length:7.4 mi

Corrales Bosque (Distance: 3.0 mi) Located along the Rio Grande near the town of Corrales; about 10 miles north of Albuquerque. A perfect ride for a lazy winter afternoon. You will travel through part of the Rio Grande bosque, a specia...

Corrales, NM - Mountain Biking - length:14.4 mi

Rio Grande Valley State Park (Distance: 3.1 mi) Hikes along the Rio Grande can be pieced together from any combination of natural-surface trails, levee roads, pedestrian-friendly bridges, and a paved recreation trail. This route samples all four on...

Corrales, NM - Hiking - length:9 mi

Petroglyph National Monument: Piedras Marcadas Canyon (Distance: 3.2 mi) Hidden in West Side suburbia, the northernmost outpost of this national monument contains an estimated 7,000 petroglyphs. Hunts for images carved into the basalt lava escarpment of Piedras Marcadas Ca...

Albuquerque, NM - Hiking - length:1.8 mi

Piedras Marcadas Canyon (Distance: 3.2 mi) West of the city, the eastern edge of West Mesa exposes a 17-mile-long volcanic escarpment. A portion of the escarpment is protected in Petroglyph National Monument. This trail system leads hikers to ...

Paradise Hills, NM - Hiking - length:1.8 mi

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Rio Rancho 1 Chamisa Hills Country Club Private Non-Equity, 18 holes 0 yards, par 0 1.3 miles from center of Rio Rancho, New Mexico

Rio Rancho 2 Chamisa Hills Country Club Private Non-Equity, 18 holes 0 yards, par 0 1.3 miles from center of Rio Rancho, New Mexico

Desert Greens Desert Greens Golf Course Public, 18 holes 6808 yards, par 72 2.6 miles from center of Rio Rancho, New Mexico

Sandia Sandia Golf Club Public, 18 holes 7772 yards, par 72 6.5 miles from center of Rio Rancho, New Mexico

Championship Ladera Golf Course Municipal, 18 holes 7107 yards, par 72 8.0 miles from center of Rio Rancho, New Mexico

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