Las Conchas Picnic Area

0.1 mi of trail, end to end · asphalt surface · trail No. 507C · trail class 4 · typical grade 0-5% · hiking, bike · seasonal: hiking 05/01-11/01

Begins at the forest's mile 0, 35.8149, -106.5249 - no trailhead mapped Drive to where the trail begins

Las Conchas Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

Located on NM State Highway 4 approximately 3/4 mile south of the Las Conchas Picnic Area, the Las Conchas Trailhead provides access to the eastern most terminus of the East Fork Trail (Forest Trail 137). Starting elevation of the trail is 8,400 feet above sea level. The trail follows the Wild and Scenic East Fork Jemez River and provides views of meadows, wildflowers, and wildlife.

The trail is rated as easy for the first 2 miles and becomes moderate for the rest of the way to the East Fork Trailhead(five miles).

Maps:

East Fork Trail

Battleship Rock Trailhead

Restrictions No camping is allowed within one-quarter mile of the trailhead or within 200 feet of the river. No glass containers; use only plastic containers. Dogs must be leashed at all times while in trailhead area and on the trail.

This trailhead on fs.usda.gov

Every trail in Santa Fe National Forest

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.

Las Conchas Picnic Area

Las Conchas Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

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