0.0 mi from the trailheadPonderosa Group Campground (NM)
Campground · New Mexico
15.4 mi out & back · 4,087 ft gain · 7,603 ft high point · Very hard
Via the Ponderosa Trail and the Frijoles Rim Trail (3.8 mi)
In Bandelier National Monument · New Mexico · National Park Service
A 15.3-mile out and back through Bandelier National Monument using Ponderosa Trail and Frijoles Rim Trail.
4,087 ft of gain round trip.
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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