1.1 mi from the trailheadNine Mile Picnic Site
Campground · New Mexico

17.1 mi out & back · 5,787 ft gain · 10,422 ft high point · Very hard
From Ellis Trailhead via Gravel Pit - Rocky Point Loop Hike starting at the Tram, the Kiwanis Meadow Trail, Crest, Tram to Kiwanis Cabin vis Kiwanis Meadow Road, Grand Enchantment Trail Segment 39: Sandia Crest, and the South Crest Trail (0.9 mi)
In Cibola National Forest · New Mexico · U.S. Forest Service
La Luz covers 17.1 miles out and back from Ellis Trailhead in Cibola National Forest, ascending 5,787 feet to reach a waterfall and mountain viewpoints.
5,787 ft of gain round trip.
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