Desert Foothills Park — paved desert return
New Mexico · Greenway
Join the paved main path from the public park and ride up to half a mile before retracing at an actual path end or barrier. Natural foothill and desert tracks are excluded.
Plan your ride
- Location
- Alamogordo · New Mexico
- Ride length
- Up to 1 mile return
- Ride format
- Out and back
- Surface
- City-described paved main park trail
- Road crossings
- Yield to walkers and slow at junctions. Stop and look at every street crossing; do not use traffic lanes to bypass a closure.
- Elevation
- Foothill rises and descents may add meaningful effort; no measured maximum grade.
- Starting location
- Hemmerly Desert Foothills Park public trail access, 2510 East 1st Street, Alamogordo, NM
Selected outward cap and the same return; turn earlier at the actual route end or a barrier. Parking walks are extra.
Public named facility/address locality reference, not an exact parking entrance or stall. Follow the separate written public start.
Desert Foothills Park — paved desert return — detailed guide
Source review: 2026-10-23. A dated source review does not guarantee current-day conditions.
A selected outing on a documented improved bicycle route. Follow the stated public start and course.
Start and parking
Start: Hemmerly Desert Foothills Park public trail access, 2510 East 1st Street, Alamogordo, NM.
Use signed open public visitor/trailhead spaces and walk to the designated path. Private, campus, business, reserved and boat-launch spaces are not assumed available.
Ride and distance
Selected ride: Up to 1 mile return. Format: Out and back.
Ride: Join the paved main path from the public park and ride up to half a mile before retracing at an actual path end or barrier. Natural foothill and desert tracks are excluded.
Selected outward cap and the same return; turn earlier at the actual route end or a barrier. Parking walks are extra.
Surface and effort
City-described paved main park trail. Foothill rises and descents may add meaningful effort; no measured maximum grade.
Crossings and shared use
Yield to walkers and slow at junctions. Stop and look at every street crossing; do not use traffic lanes to bypass a closure. Yield to pedestrians, keep right, and slow at blind corners. Stop at barriers; never use a traffic-road detour to bypass a trail closure.
Hours, costs and access
Use daylight and obey posted trail, park and parking hours. Follow current public visitor-parking terms; reserved activities and events have separate conditions.
Reviewed 2026-10-23. Documented selected improved bicycle course. Exposed foothill setting with local uphill effort; bring water and avoid extreme heat. City explicitly permits biking on the paved trail, not every natural branch. This is a dated source review, not a field inspection or a same-day whole-network all-clear. This is a source review, not a same-day inspection. Recheck the linked manager before travel.
Map and Directions
Use the named public start and its posted parking signs. The map reference identifies the facility or selected trail area; it is not a surveyed parking stall or navigable route line. Bicycle and e-bike rules can differ; only ordinary bicycle use is established unless noted.