8.8 mi from the trailheadRio de Las Vacas Campground
Campground · New Mexico
17.5 mi loop · 2,395 ft gain · 10,452 ft high point · Very hard
Loop with Corralitos, the Vega Redonda Connector, Vega Redonda, Rio Puerco, Penas Negras, CDT - New Mexico Section, Continental Divide Nat Scenic, and Palomas
In Santa Fe National Forest · New Mexico · U.S. Forest Service
Perchas is a 17.5 mile loop in Santa Fe National Forest using Rio Puerco and Continental Divide trails, with 2,395 feet of climb.
2,395 ft of gain, the approach both ways included.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
The hike from its start, the approach dashed. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.
Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.
Campground · New Mexico
0.6 mi out & back · 268 ft gain · Easy
Santa Fe National Forest · Camp under a mile away
Sun: Showers And Thunderstorms · wind 15 to 20 mph SW
Hikes that read like this one, wherever they are.
6.7 mi out & back · 2,607 ft gain · Hard
Santa Fe National Forest · Camp 7 mi away
10.5 mi out & back · 3,056 ft gain · Very hard
Santa Fe National Forest · Camp 6 mi away
22.5 mi out & back · 3,935 ft gain · Very hard
Santa Fe National Forest · Camp 9 mi away
11.3 mi out & back · 2,843 ft gain · Very hard
Santa Fe National Forest · Camp 10 mi away