Solo Hiking the La Cueva Loop Trail - Organ Mountains in New Mexico

The La Cueva Loop Trail is located in the Dripping Springs Natural Area and is only 10 minutes outside of Las Cruces. The trail can be hiked in either direction but I chose to go clockwise. I left the Visitors Center after paying a $5.00 day use permit and reached the Hermit's Cave at about a half mile. I then went on the Lower La Cueva Trail to the Fillmore Trail which also turns into the Crawford Trail. The La Cueva Loop encompasses SEVERAL trails but I followed the map on AllTrails and stayed on course. It's a great little workout at about 3 miles in distance with only 482 ft in elevation gain. I stopped to eat lunch after the cave and saw 5 mule deer. The trail is very safe to hike alone and had amazing views. Definitely worth your time.
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[@EventyrsorenDenmark]

Its a very Beautiful video and a great hike. 🙃🙂🙃

[@GlennaRedcliffe]

Thank you so much! 🙂

[@G.J..Journeys]

Beautiful mountain trail with lovely scenery. Looking forward to more 👍 🇬🇧

[@GlennaRedcliffe]

Thanks so much for watching! It was really amazing! 🙂

[@dearmountains3431]

What a beautiful place !! I'm looking forward to seeing the next hiking film. Thanks so much for sharing💘

[@GlennaRedcliffe]

Thanks! 🙏 Looking forward to yours as well.

[@gipfelschluck]

Great video, nice hike with beautiful paths and landscape 👌👌 You have a new subscriber 😉

[@GlennaRedcliffe]

Thank you so much! I really like your channel too. 🙂

[@The_Stockfather]

I was gonna climb those mountains but the closer I got the bigger the mountains got.

[@GlennaRedcliffe]

They do that! The Organ Mountains are so majestic. I don’t believe I would be able to climb the needles though. 😅

[@OldManExploring]

Thank you for sharing.

[@GlennaRedcliffe]

You’re most welcome and thanks for watching!🙂

[@vector8310]

New subscriber. Like the vibe of this video. Rattlers are why I never hike in sandals or shorts. And its useful to wave a sturdy but light cane or walking stick in front of you, much like what vision-impaired folks use. It will alert you of rattlers up ahead.

[@GlennaRedcliffe]

Yeah, no more sandals for me hiking in New Mexico or Texas. 😅 Thanks for watching!

[@siemherstel]

That looks like a really great hike!

[@GlennaRedcliffe]

I enjoyed it so much. Thanks for watching! Just found your channel and subscribed 😊

[@siemherstel]

Glenna Redcliffe That’s nice to hear! And thank you :)

[@cdipri62]

Nice! Was there in July

[@GlennaRedcliffe]

It’s one of my favorite places. Glad you got to visit!

[@SouthernPaddler]

Great hike, Glenna. I found myself looking out for rattlesnakes for you. I didn't see any...lol. 🐍

[@GlennaRedcliffe]

🤣😂 Thank you, Dan! haha! It was a nice day for them to be out warming themselves but I'm glad they decided to sleep in!😬 It was cool to see the mule deer though. 🥰

[@sdcardfulltravelers]

Cool place! ✌️✌️

[@GlennaRedcliffe]

Yes! Thanks so much. 🙂

[@wwid1256]

Amazing mountains Greetings to WWid

[@GlennaRedcliffe]

I agree. Thanks!

[@wanderingoutyonder]

Cool hike! Hoping to make our way out west next month, so many beautiful areas there , so hard to choose where to go with time constraints. We had a recent snake encounter , so ya, you really have to be mindful, even on cold days. Thanks for sharing

[@GlennaRedcliffe]

Yes! There are so many wonderful trails out west. You’re going to have so much fun! Thanks for watching 🙂

[@OptimisticProminence]

Looks like a great area! I drove by the Organ Mountains a couple years ago and really wanted to stop - will definitely have to go back there! Thanks for sharing!

[@GlennaRedcliffe]

You are going to love it! They have so many different trails. The Organ Mountains are my favorite. 🙂

[@OptimisticProminence]

@@GlennaRedcliffe Definitely looks like a lot of trails! I was eyeing an Organ Needle summit - hopefully soon!

[@GlennaRedcliffe]

@@OptimisticProminence very nice!!! 💪

[@thenicolencreasetalkshow1374]

careful out there