Truchas Peak

New Mexico

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20.6 mi

Distance

7,255 ft

Gain

Conditions: Caution

for hike, today

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good

2 factors · 2 sources

Newest 5 h ago · oldest 5 h

  • caution: Agency alerts

    7 active alerts in Santa Fe National Forest; most severe: Santa Fe Watershed Closure Order on the Espanola Ranger District

    USFSPosted Nov 3, 1932 · checked 5 h ago

  • clear: Weather

    Clouds, high 61°F / low 47°F, 0% precip — 98/100 for hike

    OpenWeather5 h ago

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Out & back

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Elevation & route

Distance
20.6 mi
Elevation gain
7,255 ft
Elevation loss
7,255 ft
Highest point
13,041 ft
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Managing agency
Forest Service

About this trail

Truchas Peak rises to 13,041 ft in New Mexico. This route starts at Rio Quemado Trailhead #5 and covers 20.6 miles round trip with about 7,255 ft of climbing.

Facts about this trail

The climb

High point
13,041 ft
Total climbing
7,255 ft
Total descent
7,255 ft
Length (round trip)
21 mi
Shape
Out and back

Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)

Where it is

Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1 (summit)

Conditions

Active alerts for Espanola Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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