North Fork Trail (269)

North Fork Trail (269) is a 2.5-mile loop in the Pecos-Las Vegas Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest in northern New Mexico. The Forest Service manages the surrounding land, and the trail is an easy hike that gains about 725 feet from its low point of roughly 10,379 feet to a high of about 11,655 feet. The trail makes a loop, which gives hikers a natural way to retrace their steps. It is an easy route, so it works well for a short outing or as a warm-up before moving on to other trails in the area. Agua Fria lies just 0.1 mile away, and Middle Fork is about 1.5 miles off. Serpent Lake Trail (19) is about 2.3 miles away. For an overnight stay, La Junta Canyon is about 7.2 miles away.