1.1 mi from the trailheadNine Mile Picnic Site
Campground · New Mexico
Hike
La Luz
- Ends at a waterfall
- Inside Cibola National Forest
- 5,787 ft of climbing
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
About this hike
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.
Elevation
5,787 ft of gain round trip.
Highlights
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
- WaterfallDestination · 8.4 mi in
- Crinoid FossilsAlong the way · 0.9 mi in
- Crinoid FossilsAlong the way · 1.0 mi in
- The WashoutAlong the way · 1.0 mi in
- Domingo Baca Canyon OverlookAlong the way · 1.8 mi in
- Bodhi TreeAlong the way · 2.5 mi in
- The ThumbAlong the way · 3.0 mi in
- Cañon La Cueva OverlookAlong the way · 4.2 mi in
- WaterfallAlong the way · 5.5 mi in
- WaterfallAlong the way · 5.6 mi in
- WaterfallAlong the way · 5.6 mi in
- Pondorosa PointAlong the way · 5.9 mi in
Nearby reading
Map
The hike from its start, the approach dashed. 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. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.
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