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Old Cloudcroft HWY

Near a viewpoint
Inside Lincoln National Forest
Camp under a mile away

2.6 mi one way · 909 ft climb · 8,598 ft high point · Very hard

In Lincoln National Forest · New Mexico · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Old Cloudcroft Highway is a very difficult 2.6-mile trail gaining 909 feet near viewpoints in Lincoln National Forest.

Elevation

19 ft of gain and 909 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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0.9 mi from the trailhead
Deerhead Campground
Campground · New Mexico

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

Elevation along the trail from the start. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

ViewpointNearby · 1.0 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 1.0 mi in

Nearby reading

Bridge A 249
Mexican Canyon Trestle

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 2.6 mi
Shape: One way
Gain: 19 ft
Descent: 909 ft
High point: 8,598 ft
Low point: 7,689 ft
Difficulty: Very hard
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: New Mexico
Camps within 15 mi: 14
Trailhead: 32.9559° N · 105.7486° W

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0.9 mi from the trailhead

Upper Fir Group Area

Campground · New Mexico

1.0 mi from the trailhead

Pines Campground

Campground · New Mexico

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Osha

Ends at a viewpoint
Inside Lincoln National Forest
Camp under a mile away

2.1 mi one way · 559 ft climb · Very hard

Lincoln National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Cloud-Climbing Trestle

Ends at a viewpoint
Inside Lincoln National Forest
Camp under a mile away

1.2 mi one way · 354 ft climb · Very hard

Lincoln National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Grindstone Mesa Loop

Summits Grindstone Mesa
Inside Lincoln National Forest
Camp 3 mi away

3.3 mi loop · 188 ft climb · Very hard

Lincoln National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

Sunspot

Passes Sacramento Peak
Inside Lincoln National Forest
Camp under a mile away

1.4 mi one way · 250 ft climb · Very hard

Lincoln National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Gobbler Knob

Summits Gobbler Knob
Inside Lincoln National Forest
Camp 3 mi away

2.8 mi one way · 598 ft climb · Very hard

Lincoln National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

Road Canyon

Near Sacramento Peak
Inside Lincoln National Forest
1,345 ft of climbing

1.5 mi one way · 1,345 ft climb · Moderate

Lincoln National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Good
AT&TLTE · Excellent
T-Mobile5G · Excellent

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Today66°48°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Thu68°49°Mostly Sunny
Fri67°49°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
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Sun65°46°Sunny
Mon65°46°Mostly Sunny
Tue61°45°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

Today: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely · wind 6 mph S

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