7.1 mi from the trailheadSlide Group Area
Campground · New Mexico
4.3 mi out & back · 1,521 ft gain · 6,208 ft high point · Moderate
New Mexico · U.S. Forest Service
Mule Cyn is a 4.3-mile out and back trail that gains 1,521 feet with Steamboat peak nearby.
1,521 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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Tue: Sunny · wind 1 to 10 mph WNW