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Carson National Forest
Selected Hiking Trails

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The list of hiking trails below is not nearly all the trails that are available in the Carson National Forest. This list is just meant to be a representative sample. On the Forest, there is everything from your veritable "walk in the park" to trails that come complete with multiple switchbacks and climbs that could easily leave you breathless, at least until you get to the top and see the view that really takes your breath away...
Key to symbols for the chart below:
Wilderness Area Icon Wilderness Area Hiking Icon Hiking Horseback riding Icon Horseback Riding
mountain bike icon Mountain Biking snowmobiling icon Snowmobiling cross country ski icon Cross Country Skiing
snowshoeing icon Snowshoeing all terrain vehicle Icon All Terrain Vehicle Motorcycle Icon Motorcycle
Trail Name: District: hiking icon horseback riding icon mountain bike icon snowmobile icon cross country ski icon snowshoe icon atv icon motorcycle icon wilderness icon Difficulty:
4th of July Canyon Questa X X X X           Expert
4th of July Road Questa X X X   X X X X   Expert
Agua Piedra Creek Trail 19A Camino Real X X X   X X       Intermediate
Agua Piedra Handicap Trail 6 Camino Real X                 Novice
Agua Sarca Trail 16 Camino Real X X X             Novice/Intermediate
Amole Canyon Trail 10 Camino Real X X X   X X       Novice/Intermediate
Angostura Trail 493 Camino Real X X X             Intermediate/Expert
Angostura Cut-Off Trail 9A Camino Real X X X X X X X X   Intermediate
Apache Trail 70B Camino Real X X X             Intermediate
Bear Mountain Trail 28 Camino Real X X X             Intermediate/Expert
Biscara Trail Tres Piedras         X X       Novice/Intermediate
Buena Suerte Trail 170 Camino Real X X X             Intermediate
Bull-Of-The-Woods Trail Questa X X     X X     X Expert
Burned Mountain Tres Piedras         X X       Novice/Intermediate
Burns Lake Trail Canjilon X                 Novice/Intermediate
Cabresto Lake Road/Lake Fork Trail Questa X X X X X X       Intermediate/Expert
Cabresto Lake Road FR 134A Questa X X         X X    
Canjilon/Trout Lakes Trails Canjilon X                 Intermediate/Expert
Capulin/Ice Caves Trail 109 Camino Real X X X   X X       Novice
Capulin Trail 494 Camino Real X X X X X X X     Intermediate
Cebolla Mesa Trail 102 Questa X X               Intermediate
Centennial Trail 100 Camino Real X X X             Intermediate/Expert
Cerro Vista Camino Real X X X             Novice/Intermediate
Columbine Creek Questa X X     X X     X Novice/Intermediate/Expert
Comales Canyon Trail 22 Camino Real X X X X X X       Intermediate/Expert
Cordova Canyon Trail 17 Camino Real X X X             Intermediate/Expert
Cortado Trail 162 Camino Real X X X             Novice/Intermediate
Cumbres Trail Tres Piedras       X           Expert
Deer Creek Questa X X             X Expert
Devisadero Loop Trail 108 Camino Real X X X     X       Expert
Ditch Cabin to Sawmill Park Questa X X     X X     X Novice/Intermediate
Divide Trail 36 Camino Real X X               Intermediate/Expert
East Fork Trail 56 Questa X X     X X     X Intermediate
East Fork Trail 26 Camino Real X X             X Intermediate
Echo Canyon Canjilon X X               Novice/Intermediate
Elephant Rock Motorcycle Loop Questa               X   Expert
Elliott Barker Trail 1 Camino Real X X X   X X       Novice
El Nogal Trail 181 Camino Real X X X             Novice
El Valle Large Trail 70 Camino Real X X X       X X   Intermediate
Exploration Road Questa X X X X X X       Expert
Flechado Canyon Trail 7 Camino Real X X X             Intermediate
Forest Road 795 Tres Piedras X X X   X X       Novice/Intermediate
Forest Road 1892 & 1893 Tres Piedras X X X   X X       Novice/Intermediate/Expert
Gallegos Canyon Trail 4 Camino Real X X X       X X   Intermediate
Gallegos Peak Trail 182 Camino Real X X X X X X X X   Intermediate
Garrapata Ridge Questa             X X   Intermediate
Gavilan Trail Questa X X       X     X Expert
Goose Creek Questa X X     X X     X Expert
Goose Lake Road 486 Questa X X X   X X X X   Expert
Greenie Peak/Midnight Meadows Questa   X X   X X X     Intermediate
Greenie Peak Road Questa             X X   Intermediate
Hart Canyon Trail Canjilon X X               Novice/Intermediate/Expert
Hidden Lake Trail 45 Camino Real X X               Novice
Horseshoe Lake/East Fork Trail 56 Questa X X       X     X Intermediate/Expert
Indian Creek Trail 27 Camino Real X X               Expert
Indian Lake Trail 19C Camino Real X X               Expert
Italianos Canyon Trail 59 Questa X X       X     X Expert
La Cueva Canyon Trail 492 Camino Real X X X   X X X X   Intermediate/Expert
Lake Fork Trail 82 Questa X X             X Intermediate
Largo Canyon Tres Piedras             X X    
Las Mochas Trail 4 Camino Real X X X X X X X X    
Lost Lake Trail 91 Questa X X     X X     X Intermediate/Expert
Manzanita Canyon Trail 58 Questa X X       X       Expert
Maquinita Canyon Trail Tres Piedras X X X   X X       Novice/Intermediate/Expert
Martinez Canyon Trail Canjilon X       X         Intermediate
Middle Fork Lake FR 487 Questa X X X X   X       Expert-closed to Motorized Temporarily
Middle Fork Trail 24 Camino Real X X             X Intermediate
Mondragon Canyon Trail 660 Camino Real X X X X X X       Novice/Intermediate
North Boundary Trail 495 Camino Real X X X       X     Intermediate/Expert
Ojitos Canyon Trail 166 Camino Real X X X             Intermediate
OK Canyon Camino Real         X X       Intermediate
Old Red River Pass FR 488 Questa X X X X X X X X   Expert
Osha Canyon Trail 20 Camino Real X X X X X X X X   Intermediate/Expert
Pioneer Road 485 Questa X X X X X X X X   Intermediate
Placer Fork Questa X X             X Expert
Policarpio Trail 13 Camino Real X X X   X X X X   Intermediate
Pot Creek Interpretive Trail 2 Camino Real X                 Novice
PowderHouse - Little Costilla Peak Trail Questa X X X   X X       Intermediate/Expert
Rim Vista Trail Canjilon X X               Novice/Intermediate
Rio Chiquito Trail 121 Camino Real X X X             Intermediate
Rio Grande Del Rancho Trail 18 Camino Real X X X   X X       Novice
Rito De La Olla Trail 438 Camino Real X X X             Novice
Salazar Trail Canjilon X                 Novice/Intermediate
San Leonardo Lakes Trail 30 Camino Real X X             X Intermediate
Sardinas Canyon Trail 12 Camino Real X X X X X X X X    
Serpent Lake Trail 19A Camino Real X X     X X     X Novice/Intermediate
Serpent Lake Cutoff Trail 19B Camino Real X X               Intermediate
South Boundary Trail 164 Camino Real X X X             Novice/Intermediate
Tienditas Trail 70A Camino Real X X X             Intermediate
Tio Maes Trail 5 Camino Real X X X   X X X X   Intermediate/Expert
Telephone Canyon Trail 3 Camino Real X X X             Intermediate/Expert
Tio Maes Trail 5 Camino Real X X X     X X     Intermediate/Expert
Tony Marquez Trail 41 Tres Piedras X X X             Novice/Intermediate
Trail Canyon Questa       X     X X   Intermediate
Trampas Lakes Trail 31 Camino Real X X             X Intermediate
Vallecitos Road 476 Camino Real X X X X X X X X    
Valle De Los Romeros Trail 13A Camino Real X X X             Novice/Intermediate
West Fork Trail 25 Camino Real X X             X Intermediate
Wheeler Peak Trail 90 Questa X X     X X     X Expert
Williams Lake Trail 62 Questa X X     X X     X Novice/Intermediate
Yerba Canyon Trail 61 Questa X X             X Expert
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