Panchuela West
New Mexico
Free — you'll pick up right here.
3.0 mi
Distance
762 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.
Nobody's filed a report here yet — be the first.
Why you'll love it
Here's your day, mapped
Panchuela West
Suggested plan · check conditions before you go
Meals
Gear for the day
Elevation & route
- Distance
- 3.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 762 ft
- Highest point
- 10,789 ft
- Lowest point
- 10,008 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
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
Panchuela West is a 3.00-mile out-and-back trail in New Mexico with 1,027 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows an out-and-back route type.
Facts about this trail
The climb
- High point
- 10,789 ft
- Length (round trip)
- 3 mi
- Shape
- Out and back
Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)
Where it is
- Pecos Wilderness · Wilderness
- Espanola Ranger District · Ranger district
- Santa Fe National Forest · National forest
- 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:
Headquarters Well Area Closure on Española Ranger District
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Temporary Area Closure for the Tesuque Peak Powerline on the Espanola Ranger District
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Redondo Peak TrailHiking0.7 mi
- Agua Sarca Trail (228)Hiking1.6 mi
- Cienega RedondaHiking1.6 mi
- Borrego MesaCamping5.8 mi
- Jacks Creek Group AreaRiver fishing6.3 mi
- Jacks CreekCamping6.4 mi
- PanchuelaCamping6.5 mi
- Trampas Lakes FishingLake fishing9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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