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Recreational Activities
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Districts : Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger
District : Trails
Trail 259 Dockweiler Trail
 
Length: 9 miles
Difficulty: Difficult
Use: Moderate
Seasons: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Highest and Lowest Points: 10,800 feet and 8,300 feet
Trail Access: Panchuela Trailhead(hikers), Cowles Trailhead(horsemen);
consult a map for junctions
USGS Maps: Cowles, Truchas Peak, Pecos Falls
Fee for Trailhead Parking: $2.00 at Panchuela Trailhead
Trailhead Facilities: Information board, trailer parking, and
restrooms at Cowles. Restrooms, water, and information board at
Panchuela.
Description:
Hikers starting from Panchuela should cross
the bridge and follow the trail up the creek for about one
mile. Horsemen should start from Cowles, ride the trail toward
Panchuela and cross the creek at the stock crossing. At the
junction with Cave Creek Trail
288 turn north to go up Dockweiler Trail 259. The trail
begins a steep climb up several switchbacks to the top of
a ridge known locally as Mystery Ridge. The trail levels off
considerably but still continues to climb through a series
of aspen groves. The junction with Rito
Perro Trail 256 is found in a large open meadow. The Dockweiler
Trail continues to the east along the slope of the Jack's
Creek drainage and merges with Jack's
Creek Trail 257 after about one mile. Continue up the
trail and look for the continuation of the Dockweiler Trail. |
Notes:
 This
trail is in the Pecos Wilderness. Motorized equipment and
mechanized transportation, including mountain bikes, hunter
carts, and chainsaws are prohibited.
Please
camp at least 50 feet from water and use existing campsites.
Pack out all trash.
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