6.8 mi from the trailheadColumbine Campground (Nm)
Campground
14.5 mi loop · 5,720 ft gain · 12,232 ft high point · Very hard
From Bull of the Woods Trailhead, a loop with Wheeler Peak/bull of the Woods, the Columbine-Twining National Recreation Trail, Long Canyon, Gold Hill, Lobo Peak, and Placer Fork
In Carson National Forest · New Mexico · U.S. Forest Service
This 14.5-mile loop from Bull of the Woods Trailhead in Carson National Forest visits a waterfall and passes near Goose Lake and Gold Hill, gaining 5,735 feet.
5,720 ft of gain, the approach both ways included.
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Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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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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Sun: Rain Showers · wind 15 to 25 mph SW
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