South Mountain Trail
- Near South Mountain
- Inside Valles Caldera National Preserve
- 3,658 ft of climbing
15.7 mi out & back · 3,658 ft gain · Very hard
Valles Caldera National Preserve · Camp 2 mi away
0.6 mi connector · 8,693 ft high point · Easy
This is a connector trail.
New Mexico · National Park Service
0 ft of gain and 22 ft of descent.
A connector is walked as part of a longer hike. These are the best of them.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
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.
Campground · New Mexico
15.3 mi loop · 1,123 ft gain · Hard
Valles Caldera National Preserve · Camp 8 mi away
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