This loop will follow these trails: Sulfur Canyon -
Faulty - Challenge to Ellis across Rocky
Point to Golden Eagle - 10K South -
Tree Spring - Oso Corredor - Challenge - Bill Spring - Doc Long to
Sulfur Connector
Here is the whole trip as I rode it. You can download this route at the end of this page.
Aerial view from the northeast
Aerial view from the northeast
This is displayed in sections:
A) Sulfur Trailhead to Tree Spring Trail crossing
B)
Tree Spring Trail Crossing to 10K South Trail Junction
C)
10K South junction to the Tram
D)
Tram to Tree Spring Trail
E)
Tree Spring Trail to Oso Corredor/Faulty Trails
Junction
F)
Oso Corredor/Faulty Trails Junction to Sulfur Trailhead
I started this ride at Sulfur Canyon. I stayed to the north of the road to here where I could to avoid the road to the trailhead.
There is a $3 parking fee for the Sulfur Picnic area. You can park back at the Cibola National Forest Monument for free and ride the road 0.3 miles from there.
This is a pretty canyon with a nice canopy in places.
Watch out for the posion ivy along the trail, especially with
small children or dogs.
The leaves will be red in the fall. Leaves of three leave it be.
Wafer Ash has three leaves, as well. It is harmless. Notice the difference in the stems and the leaves. It grows to be a large tree. These two often grow in the same area.
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Junction of Sulfur Canyon and Faulty Trails Go to the right here on Faulty Trail.
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First view to the southeast There was a lot of smoke on this day from forest fires.
Looking back toward the Sandia Crest
Oregon Grape - They make good jelly, but do not eat these raw. They area strong purgative.
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The junction of Faulty, Oso Corredor, Bill Spring Trails and a
short connector to Challenge Trail.
Go straight ahead on the connector. You will do it again from Oso
Corredor on the
return loop.
Go left when you hit an old road, which was the original Crest Road.
Along the road
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You will follow the old road for a while.
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This was a quarry when they built the road.
Stay left.
The original road went to the right. It connects to the Crest Highway. Go Left.
The original road went to the right. It connects to the Crest Highway. Go Left.
Tecolote Ridge. There is a trail on top of it that can be reached from Dry Camp.
Tecolote Ridge. There is a trail on top of it that can be reached from Dry Camp.
The new trail is pretty nice.
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Horny Toad
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What a great new trail!
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Crossing the shortcut trail between the Tree Spring Trailhead and Oso Corredor
Coming up to the Tree Spring junction
If you would like to try this route you can download the gpx tracklog which can be uploaded to your GPS receiver.
You can download the kmz file for viewing in 3D in Google Earth.
Next: Continue to part B Tree Spring to 10K South