Forest Service unit 0302 · New Mexico

Trails in Carson National Forest

Carson National Forest publishes 120 named trails totalling 609.4 miles in the Forest Service trail layer. 52 of them have a page here, every trail with a national designation or an accessible segment and every trail of at least 4.5 miles. 14 carry a national designation. Trails here enter 6 wilderness areas.

Carson National Forest official page ↗ · Carson National Forest on Wilderness Atlas ↗

By use

Hiking 120Horse and pack stock 118Mountain biking 82Motorcycle 24ATV 17Cross-country skiing 2Accessible 2

Wilderness areas these trails enter

All 120 trails, longest first

TrailMiles
Continental Divide TrailNational Scenic or Historic TrailChama River Canyon Wilderness Wilderness102
South BoundaryNational Recreation Trail20.7
Tony MarquezNational Scenic or Historic Trail19.6
Middle Fork Santa BarbaraPecos Wilderness Wilderness13.1
Elliot Barker12.2
Tusas Loop12
Lobo PeakColumbine-Hondo Wilderness Wilderness10.4
Skyline-DivideNational Recreation TrailPecos Wilderness Wilderness10.3
Ojitos9.5
Martinez CanyonNational Scenic or Historic Trail9.4
North Boundary9.4
Elephant Rock North9.2
Ojito Maes9.2
Centennial8.9
West Fork Santa BarbaraPecos Wilderness Wilderness8.7
Comales Canyon8.3
Mondragon8.1
SkylinePecos Wilderness Wilderness7.4
Wheeler Peak/Bull of the WoodsNational Recreation TrailWheeler Peak Wilderness Wilderness7.3
Canjilon MountainNational Scenic or Historic Trail7.2
Deer CreekNational Recreation TrailColumbine-Hondo Wilderness Wilderness7.1
Lost LakeWheeler Peak Wilderness Wilderness7.1
Agua Piedra6.9
Policarpio6.7
Serpent LakeNational Recreation TrailPecos Wilderness Wilderness6.5
Capulin6.4
Yeso6.1
Bull CreekLatir Peak Wilderness Wilderness6
Osha Canyon6
Rio Grande del Rancho6
Rio Chiquito5.9
Trampas LakePecos Wilderness Wilderness5.9
Goose CreekColumbine-Hondo Wilderness Wilderness5.8
Pinabete Peak TrailLatir Peak Wilderness Wilderness5.8
Elephant Rock South5.5
MidnightLatir Peak Wilderness Wilderness5.5
Rito del MedioLatir Peak Wilderness Wilderness5.4
Columbine CanyonNational Recreation TrailColumbine-Hondo Wilderness Wilderness5.3
East ForkWheeler Peak Wilderness Wilderness5.2
Devisadero Loop5
La Cueva Canyon5
Pioneer Creek4.7
San CristobalColumbine-Hondo Wilderness Wilderness4.7
East Fork Santa BarbaraPecos Wilderness Wilderness4.6
Lake ForkLatir Peak Wilderness Wilderness4.6
Sardinas Canyon4.6
Comales Cutoff4.4
Indian CreekNational Recreation Trail4.4
Placer ForkColumbine-Hondo Wilderness Wilderness4.4
Buena Suerte4.2
Rito de la Olla4.1
70 Motorized Trail4
Manzanita CanyonColumbine-Hondo Wilderness Wilderness4
Yerba CanyonColumbine-Hondo Wilderness Wilderness4
Drake Canyon Loop3.9
Lama CanyonColumbine-Hondo Wilderness Wilderness3.9
Amole3.8
Gold HillNational Recreation TrailColumbine-Hondo Wilderness Wilderness3.7
San LeonardoPecos Wilderness Wilderness3.7
Italianos CanyonColumbine-Hondo Wilderness Wilderness3.5
Sawmill ParkWheeler Peak Wilderness Wilderness3.5
Bear Mountain3.4
Cordova Canyon3.4
Agua Sarca3.2
Cow LakeColumbine-Hondo Wilderness Wilderness3.2
La Cueva3.2
Elephant Rock Mill3.1
Gallegos3
4th of July2.9
Indian Lake2.9
Paradise2.9
Rim Vista2.9
SalazarNational Scenic or Historic Trail2.9
Angostura2.8
Long CanyonNational Recreation TrailColumbine-Hondo Wilderness Wilderness2.8
Willow ForkColumbine-Hondo Wilderness Wilderness2.7
Horseshoe LakePecos Wilderness Wilderness2.6
Camino Real2.5
Flechado Canyon2.5
4th of July Canyon2.4
Gavilan CanyonColumbine-Hondo Wilderness Wilderness2.4
Mondragon Spur2.4
Tio Maes Canyon2.4
South Loop2.2
Wheeler SummitWheeler Peak Wilderness Wilderness2.2
Elephant Rock Connector2.1
HartChama River Canyon Wilderness Wilderness2.1
Willams LakeWheeler Peak Wilderness Wilderness2.1
Jicarita Creek2
Red River Nature1.7
Lady Slipper1.6
Placer Fork ShortcutColumbine-Hondo Wilderness Wilderness1.5
Dry ForkColumbine-Hondo Wilderness Wilderness1.2
Hidden Lake1.2
Lower Loop1.2
Rito Angostura1.2
Upper Cut Off1.2
Cebolla Mesa1.1
El Nogal Nature Trail1.1
La Cueva Cutoff1.1
Elephant Rock Middle1
Knob Spur1
Pot Creek Interpretive TrailAccessible0.8
Hidden Lake SpurPecos Wilderness Wilderness0.7
Vega Paz0.6
Agua Piedra Barrier FreeAccessible0.5
Blue Loop0.5
Cabresto PeakLatir Peak Wilderness Wilderness0.5
Elephant Rock Washout0.5
Heart LakeLatir Peak Wilderness Wilderness0.5
Hidden Loop0.5
Meadow Loop0.5
Capulin Ice Caves0.4
Lost Loop0.4
Green Loop0.3
Echo Amphitheater0.2
Gold Hill SpurColumbine-Hondo Wilderness Wilderness0.2
Pioneer Creek SpurColumbine-Hondo Wilderness Wilderness0.1
S Boundary - El Nogal Nature0.1
S Boundary - Ojitos0.1

Trails in plain text are shorter than 4.5 miles and are listed here only. Length, class and uses come from the same Forest Service record. Data refreshed September 18, 2026.