North Picacho Mountain Pass

Total Miles
6.9

Elevation

720.73 ft

Duration

1 Hours

Technical Rating

4

Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Fall

Trail Overview

This segment of trails is a fun and easy loop to introduce exploring the North Picacho Mountains. Traverse sandy, gravel, and slightly rocky trails through backcountry cactus forests with clear views of Newman Peak. Some good, flat dispersed camping spots with fire pits are present. This area is not especially busy, but you will see occasional other riders. A good staging spot is on the southwest corner, near the large tan water tower. Please be sure to close all cattle gates behind you.

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North Picacho Mountain Pass
North Picacho Mountain Pass

Difficulty

This trail is a bit rocky and a bit steep, but has nothing extreme.

Technical Rating

4

Status Reports

James Eby
Jul 23, 2024
Open
Normal
Very tight trail. Expect lots of pin-striping. Sandy at times. Very steep at times. Very doable in 4hi with a few exceptions needing no more than 4lo. Very fun and quiet

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