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Nogales Cliff House Ruins
AS A LESSER KNOWN CLIFF DWELLING, IT IS A SHORTER HIKE IN A COOLER AND SHADIER CANYON AND WELL WORTH VISITING.
Nogales Cliff House Overview
Free entry
From Albuquerque go 16 mi. north on I-25. At Bernalillo, turn west and continue 68 mi. to Hwy 96. Turn right and drive 12 mi. to Hwy 112. Turn left and and continue for another 12 mi. Without a 4WD, park here, otherwise continue 1.5 mi. to the trailheadNogales Cliff House Trail
1 mi. or 4 mi. round trip
Moderate
Trail Details:
Follow the trail northwest into the shaded Spring Canyon for about 0.5 mi. The ruin is on your left. The final 500 ft. climb up the canyon side wall is fairly steep. Look for some pictographs at the bottom of the ruin.