Rio Molino

New Mexico

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12.5 mi

Distance

3,224 ft

Gain

Conditions: Caution

for hike, today

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

2 factors · 2 sources

Newest 17 h ago · oldest 18 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 18 h ago

  • clear: Weather

    Clouds, high 70°F / low 46°F, 13% precip — 96/100 for hike

    OpenWeather17 h ago

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Why you'll love it

Pecos Wilderness wilderness
Big climb
Out & back

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Rio Molino

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Elevation & route

Distance
12.5 mi
Elevation gain
3,224 ft
Highest point
10,567 ft
Lowest point
7,698 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Wilderness area
Pecos Wilderness
Bikes
Not allowed
Horses
Allowed
Surface
Natural

Source for bikes, horses, surface: USDA Forest Service National Forest System Trails (EDW)

About this trail

Rio Molino is a 12.48-mile out-and-back trail in New Mexico managed by the Forest Service. The trail gains 3,334 feet of elevation.

Facts about this trail

The climb

High point
10,567 ft
Length (round trip)
13 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: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

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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