Mountain · 1 route
Truchas Peak
13,105 ft · New Mexico
- Summit
- 13,105 ft
- Routes
- 1 way up
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Route up Truchas Peak
About Truchas Peak
Truchas Peak is a summit of about 13,105 feet in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, inside the Pecos Wilderness. The peak lies within the Espanola Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest, which the Forest Service manages, and the nearest town is Truchas, about 11 miles away. Several hikes start close by. North Azul is about 0.7 miles away and Skyline about 0.8 miles. Rito Azul is about a mile off. For an overnight base, Borrego Mesa campground sits about 7 miles away.
Forecast on Truchas Peak
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and rio quemado trailhead #5 for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Questions about Truchas Peak
How tall is Truchas Peak?
13,105 ft (3,994 m).
How many routes go to the summit of Truchas Peak?
One: Truchas Peak.
Where do the routes up Truchas Peak start?
Truchas Peak starts at Rio Quemado Trailhead #5.
Mountains nearby
- East Pecos Baldy12,534 ft · New Mexico1 route3.5 mi away
- Jicarita Peak12,837 ft · New Mexico1 route7.9 mi away
- Redondo Peak12,353 ft · New Mexico1 route8.9 mi away
Santa Fe Baldy12,631 ft · New Mexico1 route11 mi awayPhoto: snowpeak, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Penitente Peak12,261 ft · New Mexico2 routes13 mi away
- Lake Peak12,412 ft · New Mexico1 route13 mi away
Facts about this place
Where it is
- Pecos Wilderness · Wilderness
- Espanola Ranger District · Ranger district
- Santa Fe National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Truchas, New Mexico · 11 mi
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Espanola Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Headquarters Well Area Closure on Española Ranger District
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Temporary Area Closure for the Tesuque Peak Powerline on the Espanola Ranger District
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- North AzulHiking0.7 mi
- SkylineHiking0.8 mi
- Rito AzulHiking1 mi
- Trampas Lakes FishingLake fishing2.2 mi
- Borrego MesaCamping7.2 mi
Jacks Creek Group AreaRiver fishing8.3 mi- Jacks CreekCamping8.5 mi
- Iron GateCamping8.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Is Truchas Peak open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists an alert for Espanola Ranger District.
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 · Espanola Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
