Vallecitos
- 7.7 mi
- round trip
- 2,263 ft
- climb
- 10,429 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Vallecitos is a hard hike in the Espanola Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest in northern New Mexico, about 3 miles from the community of Vallecitos Corrales. The trail is an out-and-back that climbs from a low point of about 8,200 feet to a high of about 10,400 feet, with a total elevation gain of about 2,260 feet over roughly 7.7 miles. The route is on natural surface, and it is open to both horses and bikes, according to the Forest Service's trail records. That makes it a versatile option for riders and pack animals as well as hikers. Rechuelos lies less than a mile away, and Pack Trail and Ojitos Polvadera are each about 3 miles off. Palo Quemador is about 4.5 miles away.
- RechuelosHiking0.9 mi
- Pack TrailHiking3 mi
- Ojitos PolvaderaHiking3.1 mi
- Palo QuemadorHiking4.5 mi
- ChihuahuenosHiking4.9 mi
- SecoHiking5.5 mi
- Mesa Del MedioHiking6 mi
- San LorenzoHiking6.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
