Switchback Trail #5004, NM • Hike

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Distance One Way		2.98 miles
Trailhead Elevation		7,910 feet
Elevation Gain		288 feet
Accumulated Gain		383 feet
Kokopelli Seeds		4.26

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2019-05-22

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Forest Lincoln

Preferred Apr, Mar, Oct, Nov

Sun 6:19am - 5:14pm

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The Switchback trail (named for the railroad switchback this trail now follows) is 3.2 miles long. It begins at the Old Cloudcroft Highway trail (T5002) and ends at Bailey Canyon (Forest Road 206). Access to this trail can easily be found at Bailey Canyon, about 1 mile north of Cloudcroft along US82. The trail is open for the following uses: Hiking, Horseback Riding, Mountain Biking.

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