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Districts : Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger
District : Trails
Trail 226 Los Esteros Trail
 
Length: 10 miles
Difficulty: Moderate-Difficult
Use: Light
Seasons: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Highest and Lowest Points:
11,180 feet and 9,200 feet
Trail Access: Mora Flats
USGS Maps: Elk Mountain
Fee for trailhead: $2.00 at Iron Gate Campground
Trailhead facilities: Corrals and restrooms at Iron Gate Campground
Description:
Los Esteros Trail 226 branches off of Las
Trampas Trail 240 on a hillside at the far south end of
Mora Flats, at the point where Las trampas trail crosses the
Rito los Esteros. Trail 226 follows a series of good switchbacks
out of the Mora River valley and then parallels the Rito los
Esteros toward the east. The section of trail above the switchbacks
is narrow and alternates between meadow and forest. Before
reaching the divide, the trail enters a large meadow where
rock cairns indicate the path to the intersection with Valle
Largo Trail 248. The eastern half of the trail leaves
Skyline Trail 251 slightly to the north and has become extremely
obscure and difficult to locate.
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