La Mosca
- 1.7 mi
- round trip
- 593 ft
- climb
- 8,870 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is La Mosca open right now?
No closures listed
The Forest Service lists no closures for Cibola National Forest.
As of · Source: USFS · Cibola National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
La Mosca is an easy out-and-back hike in the Mountainair Ranger District of Cibola National Forest in New Mexico, about 1.66 miles long with a total elevation gain of 593 feet. The trail runs from a low point of about 8,260 feet to a high of about 8,870 feet, and it is open year-round. The route is on natural surface, and it is open to both horses and bikes. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is part of the national forest system. The Albuquerque Trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and the Ojito and Manzano Crest Trail hikes are each within about a mile. Fourth of July Campground is about 1.2 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Turquoise Trail Campground23 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Albuquerque TrailHiking0.1 mi
- OjitoHiking0.9 mi
- Manzano Crest TrailHiking1 mi
- Fourth of July TrailHiking1.1 mi
- Fourth of July CampgroundCamping1.2 mi
- Radical WallRock climbing8.9 mi
- Bulge WallRock climbing8.9 mi
- Power WallRock climbing8.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- OjitoHiking · ~1 min drive
- Manzano Crest TrailHiking · ~2 min drive
- Fourth of July TrailHiking · ~2 min drive
- Manzano Crest TrailHiking · ~14 min drive
- VigilHiking · ~5 min drive
- Fourth of July TrailHiking · ~2 min drive
- Cerro Blanco TrailHiking · ~2 min drive
- Vigil TrailHiking · ~5 min drive
- BosqueHiking · ~4 min drive
- Spring Loop TrailHiking · ~2 min drive
