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A steep descent into White Rock Canyon to the Rio Grande.


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1.0

Miles

1.6

KM

Point to Point

6,326' 1,928 m

High

5,458' 1,664 m

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Up

868' 265 m

Down

17%

Avg Grade (9°)

62%

Max Grade (32°)

Dogs Leashed

Description

The trailhead is at the low point of Piedra Loop and is identified by a modest sign and some old wooden stairs. Park along Piedra Loop. Hike east toward the canyon until it gets steep. This trail is a steep stair-step affair through basalt. Look for the petroglyphs left by the ancestral Pueblo people that built this trail.

The trail levels out for a while when about half way down, and then gets steep again. Shortly after entering the thick undergrowth you'll reach a spring. Cross the spring and follow the trail to the right. The trail ends at Pajarito Springs, where a small pond has been built to soak your feet, or climb in!

Flora & Fauna

Rattlesnakes, feral cattle, fox, coyote, and possibly bears.
Pinion, Juniper, Cottonwood, Aspen, Cactus.

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Shared By:

Greg Weiss

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#130

in New Mexico

#9,021

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