Hyde Memorial State Park

If you are looking to explore the gorgeous Santa Fe Natural Forest, then one of the best places to gain entry is through Hyde Memorial State Park. This popular local park offers plenty to do all year round.

Peace and quiet

This popular park, located in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, is an incredible oasis from the modern world. The dense evergreen forests provide a perfect atmosphere for quiet contemplation, and although many visitors use the park every year, it is still quite possible to enjoy an atmosphere of solitude. Four miles of hiking and biking trails are inside the park that link up with a wide number of trails in the National Forest.

Wildlife

Hyde Memorial State Park is a natural wildlife reserve with a wide number of animals calling it home. Careful visitors who keep quiet will find themselves face to face with deer, fox, raccoons, porcupines and even coyotes. Bug fans love the over 200 different species of butterflies that inhabit the park.

Winter wonderland

Many of New Mexico's state parks are not much fun when the snow starts falling, but Hyde Memorial State Park is a notable exception. Locals know that the hillsides here take snow and drag out their inner tubes for fun, frantic races down the slopes.

No matter when you visit Hyde Memorial State Park, you are sure to find something to captivate you. From gorgeous vistas to wild snow tubing, this is truly a park for just about everyone.