Traveling the Jemez Mountain Trail is a journey through time. A leisurely day trip takes you past amazing geological formations, ancient Indian ruins, an Indian pueblo, and the remainders of the area's logging, mining and ranching heritage. Much of the region is now a National Recreation Area and there are many opportunities for hiking, fishing, mountain biking, and cross- country skiing. The Jemez Mountains are also famous for their natural hot springs.
 
The Giggling Springs is not your typical 'day-spa'. This is a place to be nutured, rejuvenated and reopened by Mother Nature and the spiritual Elements of Earth, Air, Fire amd Water. The atmosphere is casual and friendly, and it is easy to lose your cares and concerns while floating on a soft raft in the spring and the spring is located just a few steps from the Inn.  
     
Since its re-opening in 1993, the Jemez Springs Bath House has become an insider's secret, popular with New Mexicans, celebrities, and spa enthusiasts from all over the world. Off the beaten path of the Albuquerque, Santa Fe and Taos tourist centers, this historic mineral bath house is one of the best excuses for a visit to the Jemez Mountains and some of the most beautiful landscapes in the Southwest.  
     
The Valles Caldera National Preserve was a private ranch until 2000, when Congress created it from a well-known ranch known as “the Baca Ranch” in New Mexico's volcanic Jemez Mountain Range. This 89,000 acre property is situated inside a collapsed crater. Studded with eruptive domes and featuring Redondo Peak (11,254 feet), this old ranch property is now being developed to explore a new way of managing public lands.

 
     
Founded in 1973 by Kyozan Joshu Roshi , a Japanese Zen Master in the Rinzai lineage, with the fundamental purpose of providing teaching in Zen Buddhism to all who wish to learn and practice. The Bodhi Manda Zen Center offers formal daily practice which includes activities such as samu (work practice), banka (chanting practice), and zazen (sitting meditation).  
 
Winter is a romantic, snowy and sunny time in New Mexico. As the Rocky Mountains spill down into New Mexico, they are split by the Rio Grande River Valley into two, major ranges: the Sangre de Cristo mountains to the east and the Jemez mountains to the west. Characterized by their high, alpine vegetation and heavy snows in the winter, these mountains reach elevations of up to 13,160 ft and form a near-perfect playground for cross country skiers.  
 

Trails throughout the county vary in degree of difficulty. For your own safety and the safety of others, please do not attempt to ride a trail that is beyond your skill level. Intermediate and advanced riders can explore Guacamalla and Paliza Canyons. Take Hwy 4 to 290 through the town of Ponderosa and continue on Forest Road 10 to the Paliza Campground. Nearby, the 7 mile Jemez Canyon Overlook offers sunny meadows as a reward for surmounting step hills.

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The Jemez River is a small trout stream that flows south out of the Jemez Mountains along S.R. 4. The Jemez is a popular stream and it does see a lot of pressure. It offers good public access fishing along most its full length. The Jemez waters are frequently stocked with catch - able rainbows. Some tributaries that feed the Jemez have a good population of brown trout.

For more visit: *Fishing spots and *The Anglers Guide