Soledad Canyon Day Use Area

In the western foothills of the Organ Mountains, the Soledad Canyon Day Use Area is at the junction of Soledad Canyon and Bar Canyon. The area offers a 3 mile hike along the Bar Canyon Loop Trail with scenic vistas of the southern Mesilla Valley and the central Organ Mountains. The trail is for hiking, mountain biking and horseback use only, no motorized vehicles allowed.

To get to the Soledad Canyon Day Use Area: Take exit 1 off of the I-25 and go east on University Avenue/Dripping Springs Road for 4.5 miles. Then turn south on Soledad Canyon Road and follow that to the end.

The property is open year round for day use only. There are no fees involved.

Maps: BLM - Las Cruces; USGS: Organ Peak

Organ Mountains, New Mexico
Looking south in the Organ Mountains from the top of Organ Needle (8,990')
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Soledad Canyon Day Use Area area map