Cold Spring
- 13.0 mi
- round trip
- 3,165 ft
- climb
- 9,499 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Cold Spring open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists an alert for Magdalena Ranger District.
Magdalena Ranger District Bear Trap Campground Closure Order #03-03-03-26-01
Agency alert covering Magdalena Ranger District · Order 03-03-03-26-01 · USFS · Magdalena Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Magdalena Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Cold Spring is a hard hike in the Magdalena Ranger District of Cibola National Forest in New Mexico. It's a 13-mile out-and-back route that climbs from about 6,450 feet to nearly 9,500 feet, a total gain of 3,165 feet. The trail is on natural surface, and horses are allowed. Bikes are not. The Forest Service manages the land, and the route is open year-round. The hike starts around 6,450 feet and ends at about 9,500 feet, so plan for a long, steep day. Teepe Peak lies about 2.7 miles away, and Drift Fence and Skeleton Ridge Trail #46 are both within about 5 miles.
- Teepe PeakHiking2.7 mi
- Drift FenceHiking4.5 mi
- Skeleton Ridge Trail #46Hiking4.8 mi
- Teepe Peak Trail #81Hiking5.4 mi
- East RedHiking6.5 mi
- CowboyHiking6.6 mi
- Apache KidHiking7.6 mi
- Milo Trail #349Hiking7.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
ChimneyHiking · ~26 min drivePhoto: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Potato CanyonHiking · ~27 min drivePhoto: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Teepe PeakHiking · ~5 min drive
- Apache Kid Trail #43Hiking · ~18 min drive
- MonicaHiking · ~29 min drivePhoto: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Drift FenceHiking · ~8 min drive
- Milo Trail #349Hiking · ~13 min drive
- Grand Enchantment TrailHiking · ~23 min drive
- Maverick TrailHiking · ~13 min drive
- Skeleton Ridge Trail #46Hiking · ~8 min drive
