Cibola Trail Days Bat Hike | El Calderon, NM

Join us for our Bat Out-flight Guided Hike as we watch bats emerge from the Bat Cave!

Date: September 7, 2024

Time: 6:15 pm – 8:15 pm

Location: El Calderon Trailhead (https://maps.app.goo.gl/eSeYVsPVeL3jHWQX8)

Directions: Located 20 miles south of Grants on Highway 53

Hike Details:

Difficulty: Easy

This 2-mile round trip guided hike starts from the El Calderon parking area. The path to the cave where bats fly is graveled and wide in most spots but does get narrow as it follows a deep drop off near a lava tube cave.

What to bring: Water and a source of light that is not a phone. It will be dark when returning to the parking area. Wear layered clothing as weather can change unpredictably, especially after the sun goes down. Sturdy shoes are recommended.

Please contact [email protected] with questions or for more information. Registration is not required! Please visit the CDTC tabling booth at Cibola County Trail Days on September 6th!

Thank you to our partner NPS El Malpais National Monument.