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Recreational Activities
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Districts : Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger
District : Trails
Trail 283 Holy Ghost Trail
Length: 5 miles
Difficulty: Moderate
Use: Moderate
Seasons: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Highest and Lowest Points: 9,840 and 8,160 feet
Trail Access: Holy Ghost Trailhead
USGS Maps: Cowles
Fee for Trailhead Parking: None
Trailhead Facilities: Information board, water, and restrooms
Description:
Holy Ghost Trailhead recieves less use than
other trailheads that provide access to the lakes of the western
wilderness. The trail begins on the east side of the parking
lot, climbing up the side of the canyon. The trail drops back
down to Holy Ghost Creek and follows the creek up the canyon
for about one-half mile. The trail follows the creek for several
miles, either at or slightly above the canyon bottom. There
are several stream crossings along the way. The crossings
become increasingly easy as the stream diminishes in size
higher up the canyon. The last mile of trail switchbacks steeply
up the slope and emerges in an open meadow on Carpenter Ridge,
the ridge between Winsor Creek and Holy Ghost Creek. The trail
ends at the junction with Winsor
Trail 254. |
Notes:
 This
trail is in the Pecos Wilderness. Motorized equipment and
mechanized transportation, including mountain bikes, hunter
carts, and chainsaws are prohibited.
Horses
trailers are not permitted on the road to Holy Ghost and horses
are not permitted at the trailhead. |
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