2.3 mi from the trailheadPonderosa Group Campground
Campground · New Mexico
4.1 mi out & back · 813 ft gain · 8,450 ft high point · Moderate
New Mexico · OpenStreetMap contributors
Nail Trail is a 4.0 mi out and back route climbing 813 ft to 8,450 ft.
813 ft of gain round trip.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
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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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