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

3.1 mi loop · 984 ft gain · 10,635 ft high point · Moderate
From Crest Trailhead
In Cibola National Forest · New Mexico · OpenStreetMap contributors
This loop from Crest Trailhead visits Sandia Crest, The Washout, and Crinoid Fossils in Cibola National Forest, climbing 984 feet.
984 ft of gain around the loop.
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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