The bosque along the Rio Grande snakes through the heart of Albuquerque, creating about 22 miles of uninterrupted dirt trails.
The dense and sprawling cottonwood tree canopy provides much needed respite from the unforgiving afternoon desert sun, clocking in around 5 to 7 degrees cooler than the city’s more developed areas in the summer.
Because of this, the unpaved, dirt trails lining both sides of the river are frequented by many: including runners, cyclists, equestrians, bird-watchers, or those simply trying to escape the buzz of the city…