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Manzanita Mountains Trail System

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Recommended Routes in Manzanita Mountains Trail System - 3

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Favorite Height of land on Gnasty trail.
Intermediate

Otero Canyon Loop

5.5 mi 8.8 km 640' Up 194.99 m Up 638' Down 194.49 m Down

Carnuel, NM
Favorite West Ridge Trail Lookin to the West
Intermediate/Difficult

Birdhouse Loop

11.4 mi 18.4 km 1,542' Up 469.93 m Up 1,538' Down 468.77 m Down

Carnuel, NM

Manzanita Mountains Trail System Hiking

  • 97 Miles 157 Kilometers of Trail
  • 3 Recommended Routes
  • 1 Easy Trail Easy Trails
  • 32 Intermediate Trails Intermediate Trails
  • 15 Difficult Trails Difficult Trails
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Trails in Manzanita Mountains Trail System - 45

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16.1 mi 25.9 km #1South Crest Trail #130
Intermediate/Difficult
Carnuel, NM
Intermediate/Difficult
Carnuel, NM 11 
3.2 mi 5.2 km #2Turkey Trot
Intermediate
Ponderosa Pine, NM
Intermediate
Ponderosa Pine, NM
1.4 mi 2.2 km #3Gnasty Trail
Easy/Intermediate
Ponderosa Pine, NM
Easy/Intermediate
Ponderosa Pine, NM
2.6 mi 4.1 km #4Blue Ribbon Trail
Easy/Intermediate
Ponderosa Pine, NM
Easy/Intermediate
Ponderosa Pine, NM
1.8 mi 2.8 km #5Otero Canyon Trail
Intermediate
Carnuel, NM
Intermediate
Carnuel, NM
5.3 mi 8.5 km #6Coyote Trail (Trail 5619)
Intermediate
Carnuel, NM
Intermediate
Carnuel, NM
4.1 mi 6.6 km #7Delbert's Trail (Trail 5622)
Intermediate
Carnuel, NM
Intermediate
Carnuel, NM
2.7 mi 4.4 km #8Chamisoso Trail (Trail 5184)
Intermediate
Carnuel, NM
Intermediate
Carnuel, NM
0.9 mi 1.5 km #9Coyote Split
Intermediate
Carnuel, NM
Intermediate
Carnuel, NM
2.4 mi 3.9 km #10Powerline Trail (5543)
Difficult
Ponderosa Pine, NM
Difficult
Ponderosa Pine, NM

Photos of Manzanita Mountains Trail System - 34

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Height of land on Gnasty trail.
Jul 12, 2017 near Pondero…, NM
Southern crossing in the fall. Awesome trail.
Sep 21, 2017 near Pondero…, NM
The last sandy stair steps of the West Ridge climbing.
Sep 21, 2017 near Pondero…, NM
West Ridge.
Sep 21, 2017 near Pondero…, NM
West Ridge Trail looking at Tejeras to the North
Oct 31, 2019 near Pondero…, NM
West Ridge Trail Lookin to the West
Oct 31, 2019 near Carnuel, NM
Otero Canyon trail
Oct 31, 2019 near Pondero…, NM
On the way back down
Aug 1, 2020 near Sandia…, NM