3.1 mi from the trailheadAldo Leopold House
Campground · New Mexico
24.0 mi out & back · 3,101 ft gain · 9,186 ft high point · Very hard
In Carson National Forest · New Mexico · U.S. Forest Service
Tusas Loop is a 24-mile out and back in Carson National Forest, climbing 3,101 feet to a high point of 9,186 feet.
3,101 ft of gain round trip.
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.
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