New Mexico · Hiking · Near Santo Domingo Pueblo

10K Trail South

10K Trail SouthPhoto: Skarz, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
2.3 mi
round trip
506 ft
climb
9,962 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Is 10K Trail South open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Sandia Ranger District. It doesn't name 10K Trail South, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).

  • Area Closure for Recreation Residence Structures and Property at 91 Casa Loma Road

    Agency closure covering Sandia Ranger District · Order 03-03-05-26-14 · USFS · Sandia Ranger District

  • Area Closure for Recreation Residence Structures and Property at 69 Casa Loma Road

    Agency closure covering Sandia Ranger District · Order 03-03-05-26-13 · USFS · Sandia Ranger District

  • Area Closure for Sandia Crest “Switchback” Hazard Tree and Fuel Reduction Project

    Agency closure covering Sandia Ranger District · Order 03-03-05-26-02 · USFS · Sandia Ranger District

  • Sandia Ranger District Road & Area Closure for National Forest Road 462 Maintenance

    Agency alert covering Sandia Ranger District · Order 03-03-05-26-24 · USFS · Sandia Ranger District

  • Mountainair and Sandia Ranger Districts Stage 1 Fire Restriction Lifted

    Agency alert covering Sandia Ranger District · Order 03-03-00-26-20 · USFS · Sandia Ranger District

As of · Source: USFS · Sandia Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

The 10K Trail South is an easy out-and-back hike in the Sandia Mountain Wilderness, part of the Sandia Ranger District of Cibola National Forest in New Mexico. The trail is about 4.7 miles long, with a one-way elevation gain of 506 feet, and it runs from a low point of about 9,408 feet to a high of about 9,962 feet. The Forest Service manages the land, and the route lies within designated wilderness. The trail is short and gentle, making it a straightforward outing for a day in the mountains. Pino Canyon Overlook sits just 0.1 mile away, and the Pino Wall climbing area is about 0.6 mile off. The Challenge Trail, a cross-country ski route, is roughly 0.9 mile away, and the Tree Spring hike is about a mile out.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip
  • Sleep close

    Campbell Scout Ranch

    Campground

    Campground · 3.2 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Ten 3

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 1 mi · Open after 6
  • If it rainsJim Legans, Jr from Albuquerque, New Mexico, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Tinkertown Museum

    Museum

    On your way back · 3 mi

    Folk art museum in Sandia Park, New Mexico

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Jim Legans, Jr from Albuquerque, New Mexico, CC BY 2.0 (commons)

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