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Recreational Activities
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Districts : Cuba Ranger District
: Picnic Areas
Trail 50 Palomas Trail
 
Length: 3.6 Miles
Difficulty: Easy-Difficult
Use: Heavy
Seasons: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Elevation: 9,150 feet+
Trail Access: Travel north from the Cuba Ranger Station on State
Highway 550 for one mile to the junction of State Highways 55 and
44 and 126. Turn right at the junction and continue on State Highway
126 eastward for a distance of 10.8 miles to a sign indicating the
direction to the San Pedro Parks Wilderness. Turn left at the sign
and travel north from the turnoff for a distance of 2.7 miles to
the Vacas Trailhead 51 and parking lot. Drive past the parking lot
and continue approximately seven miles to the Palomas Trailhead
which is signed.
Description:
The trail is steep for a short distance, and then levels
off. Trail destination is the San Pedro Parks via the Vacas
Trail, about seven miles from the trailhead. Vegetation is
mixed conifer, aspen, shrubs and grasses. Trail is mostly
through spruce type with occasional openings. Water is abundant
throughout the trail. The San Pedro Parks is a large meadow
surrounded by dense stands of spruce.
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Notes:
 No
motor vehicles or motorized equipment in the wilderness area.
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