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District : Trails
Trail 214 Lone Pine Mesa Trail
 
Length: 2.5 Miles
Difficulty: Difficult
Use: Light-Moderate
Seasons: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Highest and Lowest Points: 9,680 feet and 8,000 feet
Trail Access: San Miguel County Road A3A
USGS Maps: Rociada
Trailhead Facilities: Corral
Description:
From the trailhead, cross the Sapello River and continue
up the trail between the fenced private land to either side.
The trail will begin to switchback up the hillside leveling
out occassionally along plateaus. The trail enters the open
meadows of Lone Pine Mesa. The original Lone Pine Tree can
be seen surrounded by a crop of new Bristlecone Pine seedlings
threatening to make the namesake obsolete. The trail intersects
with Hermit's Peak Trail 223
along the top of the ridge. About 50 yards to the northwest
is the trail that drops down to Aspen Spring. This spring,
located about a half mile down the trail, is a small cattle
trough with a metal pipe dripping water in from the ground
above. Lone Pine Mesa Trail 214 continues south and west,
dropping quickly down to Beaver Creek and the intersection
with El Porvenir Canyon Trail
247. This grassy area is used heavily for grazing and
encounters with cattle are likely. |
Notes:
 This
trail is in the Pecos Wilderness. Motorized equipment and
mechanized transportation, including mountain bikes, hunter
carts, and chainsaws are prohibited.
This
trail is steep. The footing is difficult for horses.
Remember
to purify all water. |
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