Comales Trail (22)
- 3.9 mi
- round trip
- 2,587 ft
- climb
- 10,655 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
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Comales Trail (22) is a hard hike in the Camino Real Ranger District of Carson National Forest in northern New Mexico, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is an out-and-back route of about 7.8 miles, with a one-way climb of roughly 2,587 feet from a low point of about 8,055 feet to a high of about 10,655 feet. The Comales Cutoff Trail (22A) starts just 0.3 miles away, and the COMALES CUTOFF is about 0.9 miles off. For an overnight stay, Santa Barbara campground is about 2.6 miles away, and Agua Piedra Campground is about 3 miles away.
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- Taos Mountain Outfitters20 mi away
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