Tesuque Creek Trail (152)
Photo: feverblue, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 0.8 mi
- round trip
- 530 ft
- climb
- 10,228 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Tesuque Creek Trail (152) open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Santa Fe National Forest.
Road Conditions
Agency alert covering Santa Fe National Forest · USFS · Santa Fe National Forest
Headquarters Well Area Closure on Española Ranger District
Agency alert covering Espanola Ranger District · Order 03-10-06-25-17 · USFS · Espanola Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Santa Fe National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Tesuque Creek Trail (152) is a short, easy hike in the Espanola Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest in northern New Mexico, about 0.8 miles from the town of Tesuque. The trail is an out-and-back that covers roughly 1.6 miles, with a one-way climb of about 530 feet from a low point of 9,683 feet to a high of 10,228 feet. The Forest Service manages the land, and the route is rated easy, making it a straightforward outing for a day on foot. The trail's elevation gain is modest, and the distance is short enough to fit into a longer trip in the area. Big Tesuque campground and the Norski Trail (255) for cross-country skiing both sit about 0.8 miles away. The Winsor Trail (254) is about 1.1 miles off, and Aspen Basin campground is about 1.2 miles away.
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