0.6 mi from the trailheadSlide Group Area
Campground · New Mexico

2.6 mi loop · 372 ft gain · 9,247 ft high point · Easy
Loop with the Rim Trail, Rim, and Cathey CYN
In Lincoln National Forest · New Mexico · U.S. Forest Service
Sunspot is a 2.6-mile loop reaching Sacramento Peak in Lincoln National Forest.
372 ft of gain around the loop.
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. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.
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