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New Mexico
24.0 mi
Distance
1,270 ft
Gain
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What we do know
Inside Carson National Forest
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No access route mapped
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Why you'll love it
Tusas Loop
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The Tusas Loop is a challenging backcountry circuit in northern New Mexico that traverses high-elevation terrain with significant distance and elevation gain. This loop offers solitude and expansive views across the Tusas Mountains region, rewarding experienced hikers with a remote wilderness experience through mixed conifer forests and alpine meadows.
Cdt
~21 min drive
Quick Continental Divide Trail segment with gentle elevation gain.
Cebolla Mesa
~31 min drive
Steep 2.29-mile mesa climb with nearly 1,000 ft gain and expansive views.
Pinabete Peak Trail
~43 min drive
Challenging 11.64-mile peak trail with 4,706 ft elevation gain.
Rito Del Medio
~48 min drive
Easy creek-side walk through northern New Mexico foothills.
Us 64
~21 min drive
Quick, easy sub-mile walk along US 64 corridor.
Hidden Lake
~37 min drive
Easy 2.43-mile hike to a scenic mountain lake with 355 ft elevation gain.
Lobo Peak
~44 min drive
Challenging 20.78-mile peak climb with 3,767 ft elevation gain in remote NM backcountry.
Willow Fork
~50 min drive
Moderate 5.4-mile climb with 2,675 ft elevation gain in New Mexico.
Spring Creek Road
~21 min drive
Quick, easy walk on Spring Creek Road with minimal elevation change.
Vega Paz
~40 min drive
Easy 1.26-mile walk with minimal elevation gain near Vega Paz.
