Farmington is becoming known around the world for Pinon Hills Golf Course, rated "the best public golf course" in the U.S. by Golf Digest.

If fly fishing is your passion, you'll want to know about our world famous Quality Waters on the San Juan River.

Automobile Racing

Aztec Speedway, 1/2 mile south of Aztec on Hwy. 550. Featuring hobby stock, I.M.C.A. street stock, I.M.C.A. modified and A.S.C.S. winged sprint cars. Racing Saturdays -- April-Sept. (505) 334-2023.

Hiking & Walking Trails

In the areas near Farmington, hikers can find various kinds of terrain, from the Bisti/De-na-zin Wilderness, a federally protected area with strange geologic formations, petrified logs and fossils, to the backcountry trails of Chaco Culture National Historical Park or Angel Peak, a 40-million-year-old geologic formation where trails wind around the desert floor below the overlook. Farmington's River Corridor has over 5 miles of interconnecting walking paths along the Animas River.

Bike Trails

Biking opportunities are abundant throughout San Juan County. The Road Apple Trail, a marked trail behind San Juan College, provides sandy washes and arroyos, hilly jumps, steep climbs and numerous side trails. Kinsey's Ridge, at the end of Foothills Drive, provides about 6 miles of rolling hills and a great view. Pinon Mesa, about 3 miles north of Main St. on Hwy. 170, is another popular route with distinctive trails. The trailhead is marked by a large cottonwood on the east side of the highway. The area around Farmington Lake offers a vast number of trails through all types of terrain and can be accessed off the Road Apple Trail. Call (800) 448-1240 for trail maps and information on races.