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Districts : Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger
District : Trails
Trail 257 Jack's Creek Trail
 
Length: 14.5 miles
Difficulty: Moderate-Difficult
Use: Light-Heavy
Seasons: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Highest and Lowest Points: 11,840 feet and 9,840 feet
Trail Access: Consult map for trail junctions
USGS Maps: Cowles, Truchas Peak, Pecos Falls
Description:
From the junction with Beatty's
Trail 25 on Round Mountain, this trail heads north going
around the west side of the mountain. The trail continues
to Jack's Creek Crossing and the junction with Dockweiler
Trail 259. A strenuous three mile climb up the obvious
trail takes one through the woods to the Pecos Baldy Lake
area and the junction with Skyline
Trail 251. The two trails are together for approximately
.75 miles on Trailriders' Wall after which the Jack's Creek
Trail veers east and north to the junction with Sebadillosos
Trail 245. This section of trail is very difficult when
snowy or icy which are common until late June under normal
snowfall conditions. The trail follows the base of Trailriders'
Wall intersecting the South Fork
Trail 255 two times and crossing the head of the South
Fork Rito Azul.
A junction with North Azul Trail 264 is found
a quarter mile after crossing the head of the Azul. The trail
continues through forest and boggy areas interescting Chimayosos
Trail 246 and eventually climbs through a series of meadows
to the junction with Skyline Trail 251. |
Notes:
 This
trail is in the Pecos Wilderness. Motorized equipment and
mechanized transportation, including mountain bikes, hunter
carts, and chainsaws are prohibited.
This
trail does not recieve annual maintenance, and is subject
to frequent tree fall.
Bighorn
sheep are common near Pecos Baldy Lake. Do not feed
the sheep under any circumstances.
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