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This information is a public record of the 1979 NRT application and may be out of date if it has not been updated by a trail manager --
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Jicarita Peak Trail

USDA Forest Service Backcountry Trail
  • Length
    23 miles
  • Elevation Gain
    --
  • Route Type
    out & back

The Jicarita Peak National Recreational Trail is strings together segments of three different US Forest Service System Trails: Indian Creek Trail #27, Divide Trail #36, and the Serpent Lake Trail #19 that allows trail users to climb steeply up and over Jicarita Peak at 12,835 feet. Serpent Lake is also an easy 1 mile sidetrip from this route.

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Photo by Sean D. Kelly.
Photo by Sean D. Kelly.
  • Photo by Sean D. Kelly.
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Location: In the Pecos Wilderness, accessed from either the Santa Barbara Campground, or the Alamitos (Serpent Lake) Trailhead.

  • States: New Mexico
  • Counties: Taos

This is a challenging, but unforgettable, Pecos Wilderness experience. The views from the top of Jicarita Peak off to the west out across the Rio Grande Valley, and north to the mountains of Colorado, are spectacular. And, the Fall aspens are especially prominent along this route. The trail gets faint above the treeline, so route-finding skills are essential. Elk, marmot, ptarmigan, deer, and black bear are some of the wildlife to be found in the area.

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Allowed Uses:

Equestrian Hiking/Walking

Other Activities

  • Camping
  • Hunting
  • Wildlife viewing / observation

Public Contact

Craig Saum
Camino Real Ranger District
Camino Real RD
Penasco, NM 87553
[email protected] • (575) 587-2255
www.fs.usda.gov/recmain/carson/recreation

Contact the trail manager for current maps and visiting details.

More Details

  • Elevation (low): 8860
  • Elevation (high): 12835
  • Elevation (cumulative): --
  • Part of a Trail System? No
  • Surface (primary): Soil
  • Surfaces (additional): Grass or Vegetation
  • Tread Width (average): 24"
  • Tread Width (minimum): 12
  • Running length (minimum): --
  • Tread Grade (average, percent): 15
  • Tread Grade (maximum): 25
  • Running length (maximum): --
  • Cross-slope (average, percent): 5
  • Cross-slope (maximum): --
  • Running length (maximum): --
  • Certified as an NRT
    Oct 4, 1979
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