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New Mexico, United States

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Adventures in New Mexico

New Mexico is high desert, volcanic mountains and deep canyons under very big skies. In its southwest lies the Gila Wilderness, protected in 1924 as the first designated wilderness anywhere, with hot springs, cliff dwellings and rivers to wade.

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May, Oct
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Destinations in New Mexico

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Trekking in the Gila WildernessTrekking3 routes
Epic
Duration
6 days
Kids
Kid+
Cost
$
Permit
Not needed
Crowd
Empty

Trekking in the Gila Wilderness

United States

Canyons, hot springs and river fords in the first designated wilderness in the world.

Skill · Beginner–Advanced
Ballooning in AlbuquerqueBallooning
Epic
Duration
3 days
Kids
Kid+
Cost
$$$$
Permit
Not needed
Crowd
Packed

Ballooning in Albuquerque

United States

The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, where hundreds of balloons rise together at dawn.

Skill · Beginner

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