6.7 mi from the trailheadPonderosa Group Campground
Campground · New Mexico

19.3 mi out & back · 5,121 ft gain · 10,496 ft high point · Very hard
Via the Rendija Crack Loop, Pajarito, the Guaje Mountain Trail, Guaje Canyon, and the Guaje Canyon Trail (7.5 mi)
New Mexico · OpenStreetMap contributors
Caballo Peak Trail is a 19.3 mi out and back route climbing 5,121 ft to Caballo Mountain at 10,496 ft. Guaje Mountain and Barranca Mesa peaks sit nearby via Guaje Mountain Trail and Pajarito.
5,121 ft of gain round trip.
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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.
Campground · New Mexico
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