North Truchas Peak
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N 35° 58.753 W 105° 37.924
13S E 443017 N 3981827
North Truchas Peak, Pecos Wilderness, New Mexico
Waymark Code: WMQJ9
Location: New Mexico, United States
Date Posted: 09/16/2006
Views: 33
Trailhead: From Pecos, head north on state highway 63 to Cowles.
Route: This is by no means the shortest route. From the trailhead at Iron Gate, we took trail 250 to trail 224. Followed 224 northeast up Rio Valdez all the way to trail 239, just southeast of Lost Bear Lake. Followed 239 west to Pecos Falls, then continued to trail 25 near Cerrito del Padre. Took trail 25 north to trail 251, which we followed west to the Truchas Lakes area. After climbing, we continued south on 251 to 351 to 155 to trail 253 south into Horsethief Meadow. Finally, we followed trail 288 along Cave Creek back to the trailhead at Cowles.
Distance: about 11 miles from the trailhead to Pecos Falls, then another 11 to the summit. Return trip was about 20 miles
Climb: About 5500 feet from trailhead to summit. About 950 feet from Truchas Lakes to summit.
Class: Class 1 (trail) most of the way. Class 2 (off-trail hike) from the Truchas Lakes to the summit.
Maps: Pecos Wilderness, Santa Fe National Forest, Carson National Forewst, Cowles 7.5-minute USGS.
Altitude in Feet: 13024
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