Ojito
- 6.8 mi
- round trip
- 2,262 ft
- climb
- 8,661 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Ojito 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.
Ojito is a hard hike in the Manzano Mountain Wilderness, part of the Mountainair Ranger District of Cibola National Forest in New Mexico. The route is an out-and-back that climbs from about 6,400 feet to roughly 8,660 feet, with a total elevation gain of 2,262 feet over a distance of about 6.8 miles. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is natural-surfaced and open year-round. Horses are allowed, but bikes are not. The trail sits within designated wilderness, so plan for a serious day on foot. The Manzano Crest Trail starts just 0.2 miles away, and the Cerro Blanco Trail and Fourth of July Trail are each about 0.7 miles off. For an overnight base, Fourth of July Campground is about 1.3 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Turquoise Trail Campground24 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Manzano Crest TrailHiking0.2 mi
- Cerro Blanco TrailHiking0.7 mi
- Fourth of July TrailHiking0.7 mi
- La MoscaHiking0.9 mi
- Fourth of July CampgroundCamping1.3 mi
- Radical WallRock climbing8.6 mi
- Bulge WallRock climbing8.6 mi
- Power WallRock climbing8.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Manzano Crest TrailHiking · Next door
- Cerro Blanco TrailHiking · ~1 min drive
- VigilHiking · ~4 min drive
- Manzano Crest TrailHiking · ~13 min drive
- Fourth of July TrailHiking · ~1 min drive
- La MoscaHiking · ~1 min drive
- Vigil TrailHiking · ~4 min drive
- Albuquerque TrailHiking · ~1 min drive
- Cerro BlancoHiking · ~2 min drive
- Encino TrailHiking · ~5 min drive
