0.7 mi from the trailheadPines Campground
Campground · New Mexico
2.4 mi out & back · 529 ft gain · 8,602 ft high point · Moderate
In Lincoln National Forest · New Mexico · U.S. Forest Service
Cloud-Climbing Trestle is a 2.4-mile out and back route with viewpoints along the way in Lincoln National Forest.
529 ft of gain round trip.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
The route at the trailhead. 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.
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Today: Mostly Sunny · wind 5 mph E
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