Turquoise Trail Campground
Hiking business nearby (~10 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet
Loading trail…
Free — you'll pick up right here.
Watch this trail
Sign up to watch it — saving subscribes you to gate, closure and report changes.
New Mexico
0.6 mi
Distance
7,718 ft
Gain
We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.
What we do know
Inside Cibola National Forest
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
Boundary data
What's missing
No access route mapped
We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.
Nobody's filed a report here yet — be the first.
Why you'll love it
Easy Pickin'
AI-suggested draft · review before you go
No permit or access details on file for this trail — check with the local land manager before you go.
Easy Pickin' is a short, steep ascent that packs significant elevation gain into less than a mile, making it an intense but brief workout for hikers seeking a quick alpine challenge. This trail is ideal for those looking to gain elevation rapidly and test their fitness on a concentrated climb. The dramatic elevation profile suggests a rugged, direct route through New Mexico's high country.
Trail System
~0 min drive
Extreme vertical gain trail system with 7,688 ft elevation in 0.11 miles.
Ponderosa
~1 min drive
Steep 2.3-mile climb gaining 7,730 ft through ponderosa pine forest.
Turkey Trot
~4 min drive
Moderate 6.26-mile loop through piñon-juniper forest with steady elevation gain.
Ponderosa (05064)
~1 min drive
Easy 0.54-mile walk through ponderosa pine forest.
Caida Del Pino
~1 min drive
Easy waterfall hike to a scenic cascade in northern New Mexico.
Ponderosa
~1 min drive
Easy woodland walk through ponderosa pine forest near Ponderosa, NM.
Oak Flat Connector Trail
~1 min drive
Easy 0.15-mile connector providing quick access to Oak Flat trail system.
Cairnival
~1 min drive
Extreme alpine scramble with 7,561 ft gain in 0.3 miles.
Oak Flat
~1 min drive
Extreme steep alpine climb with 7,871 ft gain in 0.80 miles.
Gambel Oak
~1 min drive
Quick woodland hike through Gambel oak forest with steady elevation gain.
Also worth it near here
Local operatorsoffering guided trips. You book directly with them — Roamze doesn’t take a cut.
Turquoise Trail Campground
Hiking business nearby (~10 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet