Near Little Horse Mesa Trail
View at the top of the trail overlooking the canyon

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Little Horse Mesa Trail

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Hike this for spectacular views of the Sugarite Canyon.
0.6
mi
Distance
149
ft
Gain
strenuous
Difficulty
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Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
0.62mi
Distance
149ft
Elevation Gain
43ft
Elevation Loss
25%
Max Grade
8,273ft
High Point
8,118ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
From the Soda Pocket Trailhead, follow the Opportunity Trail 0.5 mile northwest to the Little Horse Mesa Trailhead marker post. Take a breath and drink. Follow the trail 500 feet straight up the draw gaining over 300 feet elevation with NO switchbacks. At the top, recover and catch your breath while cooling off to the breezes that flow over the mesa. Then lose it again while gaping at the spectacular views of the Sugarite Canyon and plains beyond. The trail follows the cliff face for about 0.5 mile for continuous eye-popping views overlooking the several hundred foot drop-off. Do I need to caution against getting close to the cliff edge? I hope not!

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