East Railroad

New Mexico

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4.8 mi

Distance

1,165 ft

Gain

Conditions: Caution

for hike, today

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

2 factors · 2 sources

Newest 18 h ago · oldest 18 h

  • caution: Agency alerts

    4 active alerts in Gila National Forest; most severe: Gila National Forest Occupancy and Use Prohibitions

    USFSPosted Apr 21, 2025 · checked 18 h ago

  • clear: Weather

    Clouds, high 67°F / low 51°F, 26% precip — 88/100 for hike

    OpenWeather18 h ago

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Out & back

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East Railroad

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Elevation & route

Distance
4.8 mi
Elevation gain
1,165 ft
Highest point
8,686 ft
Lowest point
7,496 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Bikes
Allowed
Horses
Allowed
Surface
Natural
Accessibility
Not an accessible trail (Forest Service accessibility status)

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

About this trail

East Railroad is a 4.75-mile out-and-back trail in New Mexico managed by the Forest Service. The route gains 1,518 feet of elevation.

Facts about this trail

The climb

High point
8,686 ft
Length (round trip)
4.8 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

Conditions

Active alerts for Gila National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

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

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