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Carson National Forest: Wheeler Peak
Climb to the crown of the Sangre de Cristo Range outside Taos, New Mexico.
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| Author: | Backpacker Magazine |
| Activity: | Hiking |
| State: | New Mexico (NM) |
| Distance: | 16 mi |
| Difficulty: | 5 / 10 |
| USGS Topo Map: | Wheeler Peak |
| Rating: | Unrated |
Start early to get up and down New Mexico's highest peak before summer thunderstorms roll in. The 16-mile out-and-back gains 3,800 feet, ending with a long ridgewalk to Wheeler's 13,161-foot summit. En route, you'll likely see bighorn sheep and golden eagles (and brazen, pack-ravaging marmots—don't leave your stuff unattended). Two routes start at Taos Ski Valley: Take the Bull of the Woods/Wheeler Peak Trail (it avoids the ski runs and steep talus slopes you'll find on the Williams Lake Route). --Steve Howe, howephoto.us
MORE INFO: Carson National Forest, (505) 586- 0520; fs.fed.us/r3/carson
TO TRAILHEAD: From Taos, drive 19 miles northeast on NM 552 and NM 150. Continue beyond the Taos Ski Valley one mile to the Bull of the Woods trailhead, at Twining Campground.
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Location: 36.595710, -105.447689Twining Campground
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Location: 36.556843, -105.416930Wheeler Peak, highest point in New Mexico
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