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Farmington (Navajo: Tóta' ) is a city in San Juan County in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2013 population estimate from the United States Census Bureau the city had a total population of 45,426 people. Farmington (and surrounding San Juan County) makes up one of the four Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA's) in New Mexico. The U.S. Census Bureau's population estimate in 2011 for Farmington was about 45,256.
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1. Lions Wilderness Disc Golf Course
2. Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 293 reviews
Reviewed By Mike5466
The people who give this place a 1 or 2 stars, just don’t understand how to get around in the badlands. You HAVE to come PREPARED if/when visiting on your own, otherwise you need to hire a guide to help you find the main attractions within a short timeframe. Many claim their GPS didn’t work here but I didn’t have any problems with connection to my phone GPS guiding me through this wonderful wilderness area. What you can see from the parking area or the road is nothing compare to what you can see if you hike. Making a loop that will take you 4-5 hours, you can see much of what the Bisti Badlands have to offer, granted you know how to read a map and use GPS locations. First thing people ask is when is the best time to visit? Spring is very windy, summer is extremely hot, fall is very wet, winter is very cold. Each season comes with its pros and cons. The roads are sand, silt, and gravel so in the wet season, they may easily be impassible. Would you prefer handling wind, heat or cold? The beauty of winter is that you don’t have to wait long for dawn and dusk, best times to take pictures since the days are short. In the summer you must get up at 4am to get setup to take a decent early morning sun picture and stay up until 9pm to take a nice sunset photo. There are compromises no matter which season you come here. It’s not like you are going to find maps or brochures at the entrance. It’s not like there are bathrooms or food stalls there either. You need to be self-contained if you plan on spending any time here. Water, food, sun protection, maps, etc. Very flat so easy to get around. Vast expanse of alien/moonlike intricate landscape. Makes you feel very small. I only saw a couple leaving the site when I arrive. Easy to be alone here… The lack of trails is what makes this so special. Explore what tickles your fancy. Get immersed in the landscape, its energy, its beauty. Not for folks who like everything done for them. It’s a TRUE WILDERNESS area, don’t expect a playground. Not for instant gratification. You must work at discovering what this amazing place has to offer. Too many folks just want everything spoon-fed to them without doing any of the work. That’s for places like Bryce, Arches, Zyon, with hordes of folks, sheep-like. Not here. You have silence, space, unknowns and must use your common sense and your brains to find treasures and enjoy them. Some folks want to mark trails so they can find their way back. If you do so, please undo those markings so others don’t have to see all the junk left behind. I unmarked many places to keep it as pristine and wild as possible. Find your way in and then out with GPS (it worked fine when I was here) and don’t leave traces behind. Many of these marks are akin to graffiti as they pile up, diverting attention from this mostly unspoiled environment. Please don’t walk on any of the formations. One of the arches is now in pieces thanks to folks climbing it. The many negative reviews of this place just show how little prepared people are. Don’t blame this amazing place for YOUR lack of preparation. This place is quite fragile, it’s a good thing not many people visit. It’s probably the only way to preserve it. Please leave it as pristine as possible for others to enjoy.
3. Berg/Animas Trail
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 42 reviews
Reviewed By RoadrunnerNM - Farmington, United States
I love the Berg Park/Animas River Trail here in Farmington. So does my wife and dog, GUS. Together, we walk this trail several times each week. We usually walk from the Veterans Memorial Park to the north end at Browning Parkway, and back again to Broadway on both sides of the river. This gives us about a 5 mile trek. We both love it and so does our dog. The trail is well maintained. Is cleaned by the city. And, kept in great condition. Good place to exercise. We walk this trail all year.
4. Chokecherry Canyon
5. Farmington Lake
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 15 reviews
Reviewed By U9249VBdianew
We enjoyed the lake, all day. It was clean, plenty of kid friendly area. The only issue I had, was the hike to the Porta potties. I have a bad knee & it was difficult. But all in all it was a great day and would go again. $5.00 is nothing for a very fun day.
6. Play Day
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 5 reviews
