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Ciénega Trail

Ciénega Trail — tail catalogue entry from OSM relation 18881976. Geometry and elevation are OSM/GLO-30 and provisional. No special permit known; verify locally.

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Distance 6.7 km Reported · Ascent provisional (DEM sample) · High point provisional (DEM sample) · T2 · pin

Itinerary not published

Last checked 2026-10-07

Cite this record

The Hiking World, Ciénega Trail, read 2026-10-07, https://www.thehikingworld.com/trails/ci-nega-trail

How we verify · last checked 2026-10-07

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Ciénega Trail

Figures marked provisional are seed data and still need verification. Source and last-checked date sit under each cited value.

Forecast at page generation, 2026-11-08T02:53:28.983Z

Representative point on Ciénega Trail: 35.168°, -106.404°, about 2820 m. A forecast, not a trail-surface reading.

Source Open-Meteo. Mountain weather changes with elevation and aspect.

Life-safety notices on this page come from the issuer.

Stored line for Ciénega Trail, from 35.168°, -106.390° to 35.170°, -106.384°. The drawing is the simplified record, not a surveyed GPS track.

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GeoJSON

This line is a schematic. The files are not a GPS track. GPX · GeoJSON

Facts35.168, -106.390
Distance6.7 km*
osm-2d (provisional; not walking distance) · read 2026-09-23
Ascent+589 m*
copernicus-dem:glo-30 · read 2026-10-07 · provisional
Descent666 m*
copernicus-dem:glo-30 · read 2026-10-07 · provisional
High point2,820 m
copernicus-dem:glo-30 · read 2026-09-24 · provisional
Low point2,291 m
copernicus-dem:glo-30 · read 2026-09-24 · provisional
Routepoint-to-point
Daysnot published
Seasonunverified
GradeUngraded (tail ingest)

Catalog entry

DifficultyUngraded (tail ingest)
SAC T2
Mountain hiking. Continuous trail, some steep ground, sure-footedness helpful.
YDS Class 1
Class 1. Walking on an established path; low fall risk.
Elevation
2291255628206.44 km profile length (DEM sample)

Stored distance is 6.7 km. The chart axis follows the DEM sample (6.44 km), not the published line length.

Tail catalogue entry built from OpenStreetMap relation 18881976 (ODbL). The stored line is the OSM geometry, decimated; its 2-D length is provisional and not published as walking distance.

Elevation high/low and ascent/descent are Copernicus GLO-30 samples at the line vertices (copernicus-dem:glo-30) and remain provisional.

No special permit was researched for this trail. Permit is marked unverified — confirm locally before relying on it.

Water

No water sources recorded.

Permits & fees

Conditions, fees and rules change. Confirm with the issuer and local authorities before you go. This is a reference, not a substitute for local advice. Terms

Permit status is unverified.

Getting there

No sourced gateway chain yet.

Getting there car-free

  • Ciénega Trail (start): car-free flag unknown.
  • Ciénega Trail (end): car-free flag unknown.

Trailheads

  • Ciénega Trail (start) car-free: unknown
  • Ciénega Trail (end) car-free: unknown

Questions

Do I need a permit for Ciénega Trail?

Permit status is unverified for Ciénega Trail. This desk does not assert that a walking permit is or is not required.

How difficult is Ciénega Trail?

Ciénega Trail is graded SAC T2 · YDS 1.

How long is Ciénega Trail?

The length on this record is 6.7 km (reported). Published figures may differ. See /guides/how-long-is-the-trail

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