3.8 mi from the trailheadColumbine Campground (Nm)
Campground
3.2 mi one way · 1,811 ft climb · 11,309 ft high point · Very hard
In Columbine-Hondo Wilderness · New Mexico · U.S. Forest Service
Cow Lake in Columbine-Hondo Wilderness is a 3.2-mile very difficult route gaining 1,811 feet to 11,309 feet.
1,811 ft of gain and 495 ft of descent.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
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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