Rio Grande Valley State Park

The bosque, or woods, (the local name for the floodplain cottonwood ecosystem) dominates the river valley area.

Dogs on leash, under direct control of their owners are permitted: please clean up after your pet to protect the health of the ecosystem and all those who depend on it and enjoy it daily.

[citation needed] Several agencies manage sites within and adjacent to the park that provide engagement with the local ecosystem and its resident plants and animals (paths with signage displaying interpretive photos, illustrations, and text and visitors' centers which offer hands-on exhibits and activities, such as guided nature and bird walks, lectures, workshops and festivals).

Constructed in the 1970s,[1] it runs between the north and south edges of the metro area of Albuquerque, in the bosque on the east side of the river, and connects several picnic areas, the Rio Grande Valley State Park, the Rio Grande Nature Center State Park, the Albuquerque Biological Park, and the National Hispanic Cultural Center.

It is also a popular equestrian trail, with trailhead parking adequate for horse trailers.