OutReserve

Cienega Picnic Site

Group Picnic Site
Trail with fall colors
Sign for Cienega trail No. 266 and path.
Trail Bridge
Cienega Sign

About Cienega Picnic Site

Beautiful, shady, cool and green are just a few words that recreationists have used to describe the Cienega Group Picnic site. It is fairly flat, accessible, semi-private and accommodates up to fifty people. There are grills, bear proof trash containers and vault toilets provided and no shelter other than the surrounding shade trees. A stream, which draws birds and other wildlife, runs through the area. There is no overnight camping at Cienega. Cienega's accessible interpretive trail/sidewalk winds around the picnic site and provides a great learning experience for those who take the time to check it out. There is an accessible patio near the beginning of the interpretive trail that is suitable for a picnic. The larger Cienega Picnic Area provides additional dispersed picnicking opportunities and access to a number of trail systems. This is a popular area for horse riders and mountain bikers.

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2026 (Current year)

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Location Cienega Picnic Site

Address:
Sandia Ranger District
Tijeras, NM, 87059
United States

Latitude & Longitude: 35.1697 / -106.384

Elevation: 2286 feet

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