4.5 mi from the trailheadPonderosa Group Campground
Campground · New Mexico
1.1 mi out & back · 371 ft gain · 7,238 ft high point · Easy
From Aquatic Center Trailhead
New Mexico · OpenStreetMap contributors
Ranch School Trail is a 1.1-mile out and back from Aquatic Center Trailhead reaching a viewpoint at 7,238 feet near North and South Mesas.
371 ft of gain round trip.
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Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
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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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Thu: Mostly Sunny · wind 5 to 10 mph SW