![]() Just before we had lunch I took this video to give you a better idea of the surroundings.Īfter lunch we took a little wander around the flat rock area, getting a little closer to the canyon edge. Pyramid Rock Canyon in front of Pyramid Rock On the left side of the trail there was a flat section of rock with a canyon in front of it, so we decided to go down there to eat. It was about 2:30pm by this point, so we decided to stop for lunch. That was kind of funny seeing as we did this hike only a month after seeing the actual Pyramids of Giza. Yep, it’s the Pyramid Rock Trail because of the rock that looks like a pyramid. Keep following the rock pile markersĪfter about half a mile, we finally saw why it was called the Pyramid Rock Trail. The next section of the trail had more rock markers noting the way. The Pyramid Rock Trail has several of these benches along the 1.7 mile trail up. Those steps led up to an overlook with a bench where you can pause and enjoy the view out over Gallup if you want. It’s always possible for those to be set up on the trail due to the incline, but there are usually other indications as to the route such as these steps cut into the stone. If you’re not acclimatized to the altitude, that can make hiking a little trickier, especially if you’d been at the lowest point on Earth just a month earlier! Distance & elevation signĪs mentioned earlier, some parts of the trail have rock piles to indicate where the trail leads. ![]() For reference, that’s almost 1,700 feet higher than Denver – the Mile High City. Gallup is already at a high elevation, so only quarter of a mile after we’d started the hike our elevation was 6,912 feet above sea level. There are some additional markers that let you know how far you’ve hiked and the current elevation. Most of the Pyramid Rock Trail is easy to identify, but there are some sections with rock piles that serve as trail markers so that you know you’re continuing in the right direction. The Pyramid Rock Trail is beautiful for a number of reasons, with one of the main ones being all of the different rock formations and striations along the way. Start of the Pyramid Rock trail Pyramid Rock Trail This ended up being the right option, especially due to the accidental diversion we took on our way down later on. We weren’t too sure what kind of footwear we’d need for the trail, so we both put on our hiking boots. Pyramid Rock Trailhead parking at Red Rock Park in Gallup, NM I think people were there for sunset which I can imagine would be beautiful reflecting off the red rock in the park. We were the only ones there that afternoon, although there were a few other visitors by the time we returned from our hike. We eventually made it to the trailhead parking lot. Road leading to the Pyramid Rock Trailhead You have to drive fairly far along the dirt road through the park, but thankfully there were several signs directing us where to go. The park was only a few miles from our hotel ( the less said about that hotel, the better), so one afternoon Shae, Truffles and I headed to Red Rock Park for the hike.
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