Park Entrances

The Valles Caldera National Preserve entrance sign on NM-4 (Valle Grande Entrance).

NPS

Valles Caldera National Preserve has one vehicular entrance and seven trailhead entrances. Please check Operating Hours & Seasons for additional details. Travel through Valles Caldera along New Mexico Highway 4 is available year-round at any time (weather-permitting).

Vehicular Entrance

• Valle Grande Entrance (main entrance): Located off New Mexico Highway 4 near mile marker 39.2, this is the main entrance into Valles Caldera National Preserve. Driving, hiking, biking, skiing, and snowshoeing are allowed through this entrance.

Trailhead Entrances

• Main Entrance: Located adjacent to the vehicular entrance to Valles Caldera National Preserve, a pedestrian pass-through gate allows access to the Valle Grande area of the park. Hiking, biking, skiing, and snowshoeing are allowed through this entrance.
• Rabbit Mountain Trailhead: Located off New Mexico Highway 4 near mile marker 40.8, this entrance provides access to trails in the southeast corner of the park. Hiking, skiing, and snowshoeing are allowed through this entrance.
• South Valle Grande Trailhead: Located off New Mexico Highway 4 near mile marker 42.8, this entrance provides access to trails located in the southeast corner of the preserve. Hiking, skiing, and snowshoeing are allowed through this entrance.
• Banco Bonito Trailhead: Located off New Mexico Highway 4 near mile-marker 30, this entrance provides access to trails located in the southwest corner of the park.
• Rincon Trailhead: Located off New Mexico Highway 4 just east of the Coyote Call Trailhead. Enjoy hiking and biking through this entrance.
• Redondo Creek Trailhead: Located off New Mexico Highway 4 a little bit east of Sulphur Creek Road, this entrance provides access to trails in the southwestern part of the park. Enjoy hiking and biking through this entrance.
• Sulphur Creek Trailhead: Located down Sulphur Creek Road (Forest Service Road 105), this entrance provides access to trails in the western part of the park. Enjoy hiking and biking through this entrance.

 

A park map showing seven park entrances in purple.

NPS/Lauren Ray