| Type: |
Day Hike - Out and Back |
| Distance (Total): |
14.0 miles / 22.5 km |
| Elevation Gain: |
| Minimum Elevation: |
10,400 feet / 3,170 meters |
| Maximum Elevation: |
| Hiking Season: |
- All Year Long
|
| Things To See: |
- Lake Views
- River
- Woods
|
| Difficulty: |
Intermediate |
| Rating: |
Trail has not been rated. |
| Nearby Town: |
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States |
This trail climbs from Serpent Lake Trailhead located at the end of Forest Road 161 to the Jicarita Peak Ridge then descends 1,000 feet in elevation into the East Fork of the Rio Santa Barbara drainage. The 1,000 foot drop into the drainage is steep and difficult.
About 3.5 miles from the Alamitos Trailhead a spur trail takes a side trip to Serpent Lake. The trail climbs steeply up Jicarita Peak Ridge for another mile. The Jicarita Peak Ridge is barren and exposed and should be avoided during bad weather.
