Amigos de Cerrillos Hills State Park

Blue Sky
That Goes On Forever

The park encompasses a 1,116 acre parcel of land owned by Santa Fe County and managed by New Mexico State Parks.
Get Out
Into Nature

Naturalist guides share local ecology, including: native plants and wildlife; edible and medicinal plants.
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Flowers
All Around

Wild flowers include Annual Sunflower, Blanket Flower, Blue Trumpet, Easter Daisy, Four o'clock, Globe Mallow, Perky Sue and Mountain Bee Plant.
Beautiful
Endless Views

The New Mexican landscape ranges from wide, rose-colored deserts to broken mesas to high, snow-capped peaks.
Night Event
A Great Time To Visit

On an evening event you can view magnificent celestial beauty and discuss lunar facts and lore.

The Amigos de Cerrillos Hills State Park help create and maintain educational & recreational opportunities for the community

Cerrillos Hills State Park is open year round from sunrise to sunset for hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding and picnicking

Take a moment to download the park brochure & directional maps to help plan your trip to the Cerrillos Hills State Park

The Cerrillos Hills State Park grew from a popular Santa Fe County Open Space property into a state gem covering 1,116 acres

Friday June 21
Solstice Moon Hike

Learn interesting lunar facts and folklore on this Solstice Moon hike.
Sunday July 14
Coyote America

Author and University of Montana Professor Dan Flores will speak about the history of coyotes in the Americas, the theme of his current book project.
Sunday July 21
Raptors of New Mexico

Peggy McCormick of Wildlife Rescue Inc. of NM delivers this entertaining program. Peggy will be joined by a raven, Harris hawk and an owl. Learn about these important members of the bird world.
Friday July 26
Star Party

Explore the night sky above Cerrillos. See the green laser tour of bright stars and constellations followed by close-up views of star clusters, nebulae, galaxies and Saturn through telescopes.

A unique natural area with a very, very long history...