Organ Mountains Desert Peaks National Monument

This review is for Pine Tree Trail which was a ~4.2 miles round trip that took ~2.5 hours to complete.Pine Tree Trail was located 45 minutes away from White Sands National Park. This was on the way back to Las Cruces which was a good stop for a second hike. This hike was done counterclockwise; trail was a narrow path of dirt and rock with plenty of inclines! Stunning views of the surrounding mountains and desert terrain!Short video of the hike for those interested! https://youtu.be/9wHTPd_FhNo

I came here on a whim to explore the mountains close up. This is a fee area of $5 per car, but if you have an annual National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass it's a participating site. You can either show the person in the visitor center to get a receipt or display it in your car on the dash or hangtag. The person in the visitor center was helpful. The park closes at sunset (with the chance of fees if you don't leave by then) and so there's a whiteboard with the exact time you need to leave. There are a bunch of trail maps and the maps that prohibit dogs are also clearly marked. The worker recommended the La Cueva trail as there wasn't enough time for us to do the trail originally planned and gave us the back story behind it. He seemed very knowledgeable!There are gorgeous views and the trails seemed well maintained with gravel/dirt.

This place has a bunch of different trails that you can hike. The trails aren't too bad and are mostly gravel or non paved. This is a nice place to do some day hiking and maybe pack a lunch since there are many picnic areas and sitting areas to eat on the trails.

They have great prices and you get a discount if you're from out of state! Then when you go back you get an additional 10% off.

Many trails to walk and explore. La Cueva was very interesting. Staff at the Visitor Center were helpful and knowledgeable. We look forward to hiking more trails in the future...