6.8 mi from the trailheadColumbine Campground (Nm)
Campground
Hike
Placer Fork Shortcut
- Ends at a waterfall
- Inside Carson National Forest
- 4,932 ft of climbing
11.9 mi loop · 4,932 ft gain · 12,231 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, Placer Fork, and Willow Fork
In Carson National Forest · New Mexico · U.S. Forest Service
About this hike
This 11.9-mile loop from Bull of the Woods Trailhead in Carson National Forest visits a waterfall and passes near Goose Lake and Gold Hill, gaining 4,964 feet.
Elevation
4,932 ft of gain, the approach both ways included.
Camp near here
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
- 6.8 mi from the trailhead
- 7.3 mi from the trailhead
More hikes nearby
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
