Campbell Scout Ranch
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New Mexico · Hiking · Near Santo Domingo Pueblo
Capulin
- 1.5 mi
- round trip
- 228 ft
- climb
- 9,067 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Capulin open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Sandia Ranger District. It doesn't name Capulin, 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
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
Mountainair and Sandia Ranger Districts Stage 1 Fire Restriction Order 03-03-00-26-05
Agency alert covering Sandia Ranger District · Order 03-03-00-26-05 · USFS · Sandia Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Sandia Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Capulin is an easy hike of about 1.5 miles on natural surface in the Sandia Ranger District of Cibola National Forest in New Mexico, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is an out-and-back that gains about 228 feet, starting at roughly 8,830 feet and reaching about 9,067 feet at the high point. Bikes are allowed, so the route works for hikers and riders alike. The Capulin Peak Trail lies just 0.1 mile away, and the Las Huertas Trail and Challenge Trail are each about 0.3 mile off. Climbers can find The Dihedral Wall about 1.2 miles away.
Around this trail
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If it rainsJim Legans, Jr from Albuquerque, New Mexico, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFolk art museum in Sandia Park, New Mexico
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