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New Mexico · Hiking · Near Santo Domingo Pueblo
Osha Loop
Photo: Matt Lavin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 5.5 mi
- round trip
- 606 ft
- climb
- 9,797 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Osha Loop open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Sandia Ranger District. It doesn't name Osha Loop, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).
Area Closure for Recreation Residence Structures and Property at 91 Casa Loma Road
Agency closure covering Sandia Ranger District · Order 03-03-05-26-14 · USFS · Sandia Ranger District
Area Closure for Recreation Residence Structures and Property at 69 Casa Loma Road
Agency closure covering Sandia Ranger District · Order 03-03-05-26-13 · USFS · Sandia Ranger District
Area Closure for Sandia Crest “Switchback” Hazard Tree and Fuel Reduction Project
Agency closure covering Sandia Ranger District · Order 03-03-05-26-02 · USFS · Sandia Ranger District
Mountainair and Sandia Ranger Districts Stage 1 Fire Restriction Lifted
Agency alert covering Sandia Ranger District · Order 03-03-00-26-20 · USFS · Sandia Ranger District
Mountainair and Sandia Ranger Districts Stage 1 Fire Restriction Order 03-03-00-26-05
Agency alert covering Sandia Ranger District · Order 03-03-00-26-05 · USFS · Sandia Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Sandia Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Osha Loop is a 5.5-mile out-and-back hike in the Sandia Ranger District of Cibola National Forest in New Mexico, about 4 miles from the town of La Madera. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is rated moderate, with a one-way climb of about 600 feet from a low point of roughly 9,200 feet to a high of about 9,800 feet. The trail is natural-surface and not accessible. Bikes are not allowed. The route sits close to several other destinations. The 10K Trail North and Ellis Trail cross-country ski routes are within half a mile, and the WatchTower climbing area is about 0.7 miles away. Pinnacle Valley, another climbing area, is about 0.7 miles off.
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If it rainsJim Legans, Jr from Albuquerque, New Mexico, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFolk art museum in Sandia Park, New Mexico
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