13.1 mi from the trailheadEl Rito Campground--Group Shelter
Campground
1.3 mi out & back · 188 ft gain · 9,192 ft high point · Easy
In Carson National Forest · New Mexico · U.S. Forest Service
Vega Paz Trail is a 1.3-mile out and back hike in Carson National Forest to Vega Paz Tank lake.
188 ft of gain round trip.
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.
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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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Sat: Showers And Thunderstorms · wind 10 mph SE