5.6 mi from the trailheadAgua Piedra Campground
Campground
13.0 mi out & back · 4,030 ft gain · 12,374 ft high point · Very hard
From Alamitos Trailhead
In Carson National Forest · New Mexico · U.S. Forest Service
Serpent Lake is a 12.9-mile out and back from Alamitos Trailhead in Carson National Forest climbing 4,030 feet to 12,374 feet.
4,030 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.
Campground
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