2.6 mi from the trailheadCEDAR CREEK (Sam Tobias)
Campground · New Mexico
9.4 mi loop · 2,045 ft gain · 7,845 ft high point · Hard
Loop with the Grindstone Trail, the Grindstone Mesa Loop, the Grindstone Canyon Loop, the Grindstone Connector, the North Grindstone Connector Trail, the Old Grindstone Mesa Trail, and the Old Grindstone Mesa Loop Trail
In Lincoln National Forest · New Mexico · U.S. Forest Service
Alfred Hale Connector loops 9.4 miles connecting multiple Grindstone trails in Lincoln National Forest.
2,045 ft of gain, the approach both ways included.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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. Download the trail and feature data.
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Sun: Sunny · wind 5 mph N