5 mi from youSan Mateo
- Ends at Cyclone Saddle
- Inside Cibola National Forest
- 4,476 ft of climbing
13.2 mi out & back · 4,476 ft gain · Very hard
Cibola National Forest

19.8 mi one way · 7,146 ft gain · 10,297 ft high point · Very hard
In Cibola National Forest · New Mexico · U.S. Forest Service
Apache Kid is a 19.8 mi one way in Cibola National Forest passing Blue Mountain and Cyclone Saddle with 7,146 ft gain.
7,146 ft of gain and 4,871 ft of descent.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
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