Cibola National Forest · New Mexico, Texas

Tecolote

1.4 mi of trail, end to end · Tecolote Trailhead & Tecolote Trail 264: 1.2 mi one way in the Service's write-up · native material surface · trail No. 05264 · trail class 2 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, bike · seasonal: hiking 04/01-11/30

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Tecolote Trailhead & Tecolote Trail 264 1.2 mi one way · 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>

Tecolote Trail 264, is a stand-alone trail with 360 degree views. It is 1.2 miles one way, and is accessed at Tecolote Trailhead.

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, Mountain Biking and Horseback Riding.

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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.