Bike lanes on many of the city’s streets and miles of open road on the outskirts are more reasons that Albuquerque has earned a solid reputation as an excellent city for cyclists. View a trail map: The City of Albuquerque recently announced a plan to connect 50 miles of trails throughout the city to promote wellness and quality of life in the city. The Bosque Trail winds through mature cottonwoods, wetlands and ample open space, where roadrunners, lizards and coyotes can often be spotted. Paseo del Bosque TrailĪlbuquerque has a vast network of paved bike trails throughout the city, including the gem of the network, the Paseo del Bosque Trail that runs north and south through the city for approximately 16 miles along the Rio Grande. #17 in country for “America’s Top 50 Bike-Friendly Cities” by Bicycling magazine in 2010.

Albuquerque ranked #3 for “Top 10 Great Hiking Trails” by in 2011.

Ranked #1 in “Top 10 Great Places to Ride a Bike” by in 2011.

Albuquerque ranked 3rd in Men’s Fitness magazine’s “25 Fittest Cities” in 2012.

Albuquerque’s Paseo Del Bosque Trail ranked a “Top 10 City Bike Ride” by Sunset Magazine in 2012.

Visit a list of fitness events in Albuquerque. Century cycling events and marathons take place in Albuquerque each year, and recreational competitors can find a 5K almost every weekend.

The city’s location in a high desert rift valley also lends itself to hot air ballooning, cycling, golfing, rock climbing, bouldering, geocacheing, bird watching, fishing, rafting, llama trekking, horseback riding and much more throughout the year.Īlbuquerque is an active city for locals and visitors who participate in annual fitness events ranging from a winter sport quadrathalon in February (Mount Taylor quadrathalon) to a family friendly bike/run event each October (Day of the Tread). The two-mile high Sandia Mountains provide excellent terrain for hiking, scenic trail rides and lift accessed mountain biking in the summer, and skiing or snowboarding in the winter. Elite athletes come from around the world to train here alongside locals and visitors who take advantage of the miles of hiking and biking trails that crisscross the metro area from the valley to the foothills of the Sandia Mountains on the eastern edge of the city. The environmental heritage of Albuquerque’s natural landscape is marked by striking variations in terrain at elevations ranging from one mile in the cottonwood forest of the Rio Grande Valley to 10,678 feet at Sandia Peak.

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