Pat Baca Open Space — Attraction in Albuquerque

I was excited for this trail and brought my dog with me in the early morning. 1) too many goat heads! Stopping regularly to get them out of my fur babies paws 2) saw a coyote twice in 15 minutes so decided to leave as I didn’t feel comfortable 3) no parking lot - it’s at the end of a street in a neighborhood Beautiful views. Sandy trails. Next time I’d bring a walking stick and I’m probably going to get my...

The Pat Baca Open Space is a great spot to access the trail system along the Rio Grande River. As another reviewer noted, there are many great views of the Sandias to be had. The trails are sandy but...

The view is phenomenal but the hike would be problematic due to a homeless encampment by the bank...