9.0 mi from the trailheadJohnson Mesa Campground
Campground · New Mexico

66.3 mi one way · 15,412 ft gain · 12,500 ft high point · Very hard
In Santa Fe National Forest · New Mexico · OpenStreetMap contributors
Skyline Trail spans 66.3 miles one way across Santa Fe National Forest to Santa Fe Lake, passing Stewart Lake, Lakes Katherine, Penitente Peak, and Elk Mountain while climbing 15,412 feet to 12,500 feet.
15,412 ft of gain and 12,243 ft of descent.
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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. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.
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