Located near the Four Corners area in northwest New Mexico, Red Rock Park offers visitors a glimpse of a dry Western environment, with washed-out canyons and hard-scrabbled plant and wildlife. A handful of trails lead to these destinations marked by cairns, no signs as of 2016. Take a photo of the map at the Post Office door. Most require moderate hiking ability.

Church Rock Trail begins near the main campground at the parking lot of the Outlaw Trading Post. This 2-mile path begins at a 6,500-foot elevation with a 560-foot elevation gain, takes hikers past the desert-like environment, allowing you to view the sandstone spires of Church Rock in the distance for much of the trek, with a few carved holds along the way.

We continued around the back and climbed the summit foot of Church rock, returning via

Red Rock Canyon Loop to the Post Office.

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January 30, 2016

Near the Four Corners area in northwest New Mexico, Red Rock Park offers visitors a glimpse of a dry Western environment, with washed-out canyons and hard-scrabbled plant and wildlife. A handful of trails lead to these destinations marked by cairns, no signs as of 2016. Take a photo of the map at the Post Office door. Most require moderate hiking ability.

Church Rock Trail begins near the main campground at the parking lot of the Outlaw Trading Post. This 2-mile path begins at a 6,500-foot elevation with a 560-foot elevation gain, takes hikers past the desert-like environment, allowing you to view the sandstone spires of Church Rock in the distance for much of the trek, with a few carved holds along the way.

We continued around the back and climbed the summit foot of Church rock, returning via Red Rock Canyon Loop to the Post Office (total ca. 7.5 miles).

traveltips.usatoday.com/hiking-red-rock-park-gallup-new-mexico-106055.html

gallupnm.gov/index.aspx?NID=207

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Location: Church Rock, Mckinley County, New Mexico, United States

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