5.2 mi from the trailheadPonderosa Group Campground
Campground · New Mexico
9.4 mi out & back, trail only · 1,978 ft gain · 9,658 ft high point · Hard
Reached from Mitchell Trailhead, 7.9 mi each way
In Santa Fe National Forest · New Mexico · U.S. Forest Service
Guaje Canyon is a 9.4 mi out and back trail in Santa Fe National Forest climbing 1,978 ft to 9,658 ft. Valles de Los Posos Overlook runs along the route and Cerro Rubio peak sits nearby.
1,978 ft of gain round trip.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
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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