The Box Recreation Area — Attraction in New Mexico

So I went there to hike unfortunately the trail I choose had a lot of loose rock and was very crumbly. I have been the other way before are well and it's just a lot of rocks small rocks that are solid. So I get to a point on the mountain and realize I'm probably going to take longer going down than up. So I turn around and realize the trail is much to crumbly to climb down on and realize I'm surrounded by solid boulders. So what do I do I use the boulders to get down. At this point I'm free climbing but it isn't like a cliff face so just using my knowledge of the rock I am on the kind of sand I am dealing with and the fact that my legs are incredibly sturdy I just climb it down. All the way down I can hear these people learning to climb complaining about how hard it is to climb a boulder and how much their hands hurt. I'm just thinking seriously? So I arrive at the bottom right next to these guys and I'm like sorry to interrupt and point the trail I had just taken. After that I left. It was enjoyable to an extent. Also think I broke my thumb between two boulders no big deal though. Was a fun...

I am a bicycle tourist in route from Austin, Texas to Show Low, Arizona. I replenished my supplies at the Walmart in Socorro and then headed west on Hwy 60 towards Magdalena. This is such a beautiful bike ride. I have read that this isolated, volcanic plateau is similar in its geographic features to Tibet. The Box recreation area is about ten miles west of Socorro on your left. There is a large Forest Service sign with the words "The Box." I turned onto to the gravel road and set up my tent in the shade beside a large juniper tree with views of the rugged canyons surrounding me. It was quiet and peaceful. I highly recommend The Box recreation area to anyone who needs a free place to camp and doesn't mind...

I explore more than "hike". This area has multiple small caves with varied lengths, altitudes, and diameters. The longest cave is probably 45'. The climb to any of the caves is steep, but achievable by most people if you take your time, use switchbacks to ascend/descend, and wear good footwear. People car/rv camp at the trailhead, there is no bathroom facility. It can be more popular than ideal if you want solitude while exploring. Still, good for pictures. There's a archeological significance to the large high caves just northeast from the trailhead. I suggest dusk or dawn for ideal lighting and...