First, you start at the corner of Antonio Pkwy and Bienvenidos. You take the trail until you get to the first fork in the road. Here, you make a left. This trail will begin your ascent up the hill. <br><br>Once it starts to flatten out, you'll come to another fork in the road. Here, you'll take a right. You'll continue on this trail with great views for about a mile. You'll come to another fork in the road. The left side will take you straight into a fence with barbed wire. Therefore, you should take the right side which will begin your descent. <br><br>Once you get to the bottom, you'll come to another fork in the trail. Here, you'll take a right. You'll eventually come to another fork in the trail. Here, you can take a right, which will make you do the whole 2.4-mile loop again. Or you can take a left and head back to the street corner.
Westridge Trail is blocked here. You can turn right and go down the hill to join Tijeras Creek, or turn around and go back.
Parts of Tijeras Canyon Trail can be tricky with loose, dry stones and rocks.