Na-Na-Ka
- 7.1 mi
- round trip
- 830 ft
- climb
- 9,909 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Na-Na-Ka open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Santa Fe National Forest.
Road Conditions
Agency alert covering Santa Fe National Forest · USFS · Santa Fe National Forest
Campground and Equestrian Area Closure for Field Tract and Jacks Creek
Agency alert covering Pecos-Las Vegas Ranger District · Order 03-10-05-26-12 · USFS · Pecos-Las Vegas Ranger District
Temporary area, road, and trail closures for Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon post-fire impacts
Agency alert covering Pecos-Las Vegas Ranger District · Order 03-10-05-26-05 · USFS · Pecos-Las Vegas Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Santa Fe National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Na-Na-Ka is a hard hike of about 7 miles in the Pecos-Las Vegas Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest in northern New Mexico, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is an out-and-back, with a one-way climb of about 830 feet from a low point of roughly 9,057 feet to a high of about 9,909 feet. The route is natural-surfaced and allows bikes, so it works for hikers and riders alike. Johnson Mesa Campground sits just 0.2 miles away, making it the closest place to camp. For more time on foot, the Gallinas hike is about 2.7 miles off, and the Beaver Creek and Hermits Peak hikes are each about 3.3 miles away. Climbers can head to Lower Slabs, about 3 miles from the trail.
Local outfitters
- Taos Mountain Outfitters49 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
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