View this stunning and popular Ghost Ranch hike. There are trees along the way so hikers are not totally exposed during this hike.

The Trail passes the upper irrigation pond at Ghost Ranch and follows the Yeso Canyon stream to the end.

Hike is approximately 4 miles round trip.

Chimney Rock Trail is the most popular Ghost Ranch hike.

The panoramic view of the Abiquiu Reservoir, flat-topped Cerro Pedernal towering above the lake, the Jemez mountains to the left of Cerro Pederal, the Chama River Valley between the mountians and Ghost Ranch, and the mesa and canyon topography that surrounds the valley on all sides makes this a hike worth taking!

Hike directions: When at Ghost Ranch, from the front of Corral Block and behind Lower Pavilion and museums, cross the arroyo, pass an old gateway and follow trail leading up the mountain to Chimney Rock. From the top there is an excellent view of the Piedra Lumbre basin.

A geological trail guide is available in the Ghost Ranch Trading Post and museums.

Most folks find this hike not too difficult.

Hike is approximately 1.5 hours round trip.

Kitchen Mesa, a trek to the top of the mesa behind the Dining Hall, is one of the more difficult trails at Ghost Ranch.

This hike involves some climbing. The marked trail begins just past Long House and goes up past the site of the quarry where the dinosaur remains were discovered.

Hike is approximately 3 hours round-trip.