1.5 mi from the trailheadNine Mile Picnic Site
Campground · New Mexico

1.2 mi out & back · 485 ft gain · 10,659 ft high point · Easy
In Cibola National Forest · New Mexico · OpenStreetMap contributors
Royce's Trail reaches a viewpoint in Cibola National Forest while passing viewpoints and peaks including Sandia Peak and Sandia Crest.
485 ft of gain round trip.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.
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