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Choose from the following to find a site: Whether day hiking or backpacking, you`ll find many opportunities on the Carson National Forest. Visitors can hike, ride horses or cross- country ski on just about all the trails. Selected trails or roads are open to bicycles, motorcycles, ATVs and snowmobiles.
- Day Hiking
Day Hiking Areas. Camino Real Ranger District. 70 Moto...
- Hiking:Backpacking
Miles of beautiful scenic trails across our forest allow the...
- Day Hiking
12,525 Reviews. Want to find the best trails in Carson National Forest for an adventurous hike or a family trip? AllTrails has 79 great trails for hiking, walking, and backpacking and more. Enjoy hand-curated trail maps, along with reviews and photos from nature lovers like you.
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- New Mexico, United States
The magnificent mountain scenery and cool summer temperatures lure vacationers to enjoy the peace and quiet, for fishing, hunting, camping, and hiking. Many of the best hikes in Carson National Forest are described below including the trip to Wheeler Peak, the highest point in New Mexico.
- 1,391,674 acres
- Santa Fe, NM
- July 1, 1908
- New Mexico
Where is the best forest trail to hike in Carson National Forest? According to users from AllTrails.com, the best forest trail to hike in Carson National Forest is Williams Lake Trail, which has a 4.7 star rating from 2,757 reviews. This trail is 3.7 mi long with an elevation gain of 1,003 ft.
Jun 13, 2018 · Description. Added by Andrew Miller. This hike is consistently rated one of New Mexico's best and least hiked trails. Enjoy breathtaking views of two remote alpine lakes. Take a bonus hike to the horseshoe ridge line for an incredible 360 view of the Santa Fe National Forest, Carson National Forest and beyond.
