Rito Quemado
New Mexico
Free — you'll pick up right here.
7.8 mi
Distance
365 ft
Gain
No verdict for this trail
We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.
What we do know
Inside Santa Fe National Forest
3 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
Boundary data
What's missing
No access route mapped
We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.
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Why you'll love it
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Rito Quemado
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Gear for the day
Elevation & route
- Distance
- 7.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 365 ft
- Highest point
- 9,489 ft
- Lowest point
- 9,095 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Wilderness area
- Pecos Wilderness
- Bikes
- no
About this trail
Rito Quemado is a 1.84-mile out-and-back trail in New Mexico with 489 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows a straightforward path through the landscape, ascending gradually before returning via the same route.
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