Cibola National Forest · New Mexico, Texas

Faulty

9.0 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 05195 · trail class 2 · typical grade 5-8% · tread 12-18 inches wide · hiking, bike

Begins at the forest's mile 0, 35.0975, -106.3973 - no trailhead mapped Drive to where the trail begins

Canyon Estates Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

<strong>This area does not require an amenity fee.</strong> <ul> <li>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.</li> </ul> · season Open year round. to

Trailhead access to the south end of Faulty Trail 195, Upper Faulty Trail 195A and South Crest Trail 130 as well as the Travertine Falls.

Please refer to the Sandia Mountain Trails map to plan your course.

Cell phone coverage is not guaranteed

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

Trail(s) are open for the following uses: Hiking

This trailhead on fs.usda.gov

Every trail in Cibola National Forest

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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.