6.2 mi from the trailheadColumbine Campground (Nm)
Campground
Hike
Cow Lake
- Near Lobo Peak
- Inside Carson National Forest
- 6,218 ft of climbing
13.5 mi out & back · 6,218 ft gain · 11,310 ft high point · Very hard
From Gavilan Trailhead via Gavilan Canyon, Lobo Peak, and Columbine Canyon (3.6 mi)
In Carson National Forest · New Mexico · U.S. Forest Service
About this hike
Cow Lake starts at Gavilan Trailhead for a 13.5-mile out and back in Carson National Forest via Gavilan Canyon, Lobo Peak, and Columbine Canyon, climbing 6,218 feet to 11,310 feet.
Elevation
6,218 ft of gain round trip.
Camp near here
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
- 6.2 mi from the trailhead
- 7.3 mi from the trailhead
More hikes nearby
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
