take a hike! salado canyon

 

This is a 1.9-mile out-and-back trail along the former path of the Cloudcroft Railroad, so it's relatively easygoing. At the end of the trail, you are rewarded with an original trestle from the railroad and the ability to hike over it. The extends a wee bit beyond this before petering out. The elevation change is about 190 feet, down on the out and up on the back. The elevation starts at about 5,800 feet. The trailhead is here.











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