Albuquerque

Albuquerque is blessed with an exceptional setting for outdoor sports, backed by a favorable, if sometimes unpredictable, climate. Biking and hiking are year-round activities here. Usually 10°F warmer than Santa Fe's, Albuquerque's winter days are often mild enough for most outdoor activities. The Sandias tempt you with challenging mountain adventures; the Rio Grande and its cottonwood forest, the bosque, provide settings for additional outdoors pursuits.

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  • Ballooning

    If you've never been ballooning, you may picture a bumpy ride, where changes in altitude produce the queasy feeling you get in a tiny propeller...

  • Baseball

    Albuquerque Isotopes. The city hosts Triple A minor league baseball's Albuquerque Isotopes, the farm club of the major league Colorado Rockies...

  • Basketball

    University of New Mexico Lobos. It's hard to beat the excitement of home basketball games of the University of New Mexico Lobos, when 18,000...

  • Bicycling

    With the creation of many lanes, trails, and dedicated bike paths (by 2013 an impressive 400 miles of designated bikeways were in place), Albuquerque...

  • Bird-Watching

    The Rio Grande Valley, one of the continent's major flyways, attracts many migratory bird species. Open Space Visitor Center. Sandhill cranes...

  • Golf

    Some of the best courses in the region—and there are some outstanding ones—are just outside town. The two University of New Mexico courses...

  • Kayaking

    Quiet Waters Paddling Adventures. The Rio at sunset (or in the early hours during balloon time—or just about any time) is best seen from a...