Find the best hikes in the Chihuahuan Desert, located in New Mexico and Texas. The hikes listed below are from highest rating to lowest. Higher-rated hikes are generally harder, longer days with beautiful scenery and lots of solitude and follows a fun, interesting route.

Agencies I've visited in this region:

Big Hatchet Mountains Wilderness Study Area

City of Rocks State Park

Cookes Range Wilderness Study Area

Franklin Mountains State Park

Lincoln National Forest

Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument

Rockhound State Park

White Sands National Monument