Cibola National Forest · New Mexico, Texas

Chamisoso

2.6 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 05184 · trail class 2 · typical grade 5-8% · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle, e-bike · motorized use allowed

Begins at the forest's mile 0, 35.0573, -106.3703 - no trailhead mapped Drive to where the trail begins

Chamisoso Trailhead, Trail 05184 & Link 05620 the Forest Service's write-up

<strong>This area does not require an amenity fee.</strong> If you recreate on a regular basis in the Sandias or other national&nbsp;lands you might consider purchasing one of the America the Beautiful&nbsp;Passes or a&nbsp;Sandia Annual Pass at the locations listed below. · season Open year round to

Chamisoso Trailhead is approximately 2 miles south of I-40, on NM 337. There are 2 gravel parking areas across from each other with room for trailers.

The trailhead provides access to Chamisoso Trail 05184 by way of Powerline Trail 05543. If you travel further up the road you will come to Coyote Trailhead which leads to Coyote-Chamisoso Link 05620, Forest Road 462, Coyote Trail 05619 and Coyote Split Trail 05851.

Please refer to the Manzanita Mountains Trail System map to plan your course.

Cell phone coverage is not guaranteed.

It is the recreationist’s responsibility to use a map.

It is a multi-user area.

Be courteous to other users – motorized vehicles and bicycles yield to hikers and horses

Travel only on established trails

Trails/Roads from this trailhead are open for the following uses: Hiking, Mountain Biking, Horseback Riding, OHV's (FS 462 only), & 2 Wheel Motorized vehicles.

**Off Highway Vehicles (OHV) less than or equal to 50 inches wide may use Forest Roads 462, 12, 13, 542 & Meadow Ridge 05627 ONLY. Make sure to consult your map. (Look on the map for the black and white choppy lines).

This trailhead on fs.usda.gov

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.