Near Soda Springs Trail
Take me to the river... on the Diablo Arroyo Trail
Near Soda Springs Trail
Cruising the mesa top on Diablo 3-3-3
Near Soda Springs Trail
Keep gong up!
Near Soda Springs Trail
Scoria cliffs
Near Soda Springs Trail
Rio Grande from Soda Springs Loop.

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Soda Springs Trail

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Follow the Rio Grande as it flows south and then up the escarpment.
6.1
mi
Distance
1,651
ft
Gain
strenuous
Difficulty
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Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
6.11mi
Distance
1,651ft
Elevation Gain
595ft
Elevation Loss
30%
Max Grade
6,533ft
High Point
5,450ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
This trail follows the Rio Grande from the Diablo Arroyo south. It ends at the top of the mesa overlooking the Rio Grande with views of the Sangre de Cristo mountains to the east.

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Contributors
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