5.2 mi from the trailheadPonderosa Group Campground
Campground · New Mexico
7.6 mi out & back · 2,794 ft gain · 8,874 ft high point · Hard
New Mexico · U.S. Forest Service
Mitchell gains 2,794 feet to a high point of 8,874 feet over 7.6 miles out and back. The route passes along Thanksgiving Rock peak.
2,794 ft of gain round trip.
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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. Download the trail and feature data.
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