Red Canyon Campground

Total Miles
2.4

Elevation

2,347.48 ft

Duration

0.25 Hours

Technical Rating

2

Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

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Red Canyon Campground
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Trail Overview

This is an easy route to the beautiful, well-shaded, and peaceful Red Canyon Campground. The campground is at 7,600 feet in elevation. It can accommodate RVs up to 22 feet. It is easy access to the Manzano Wilderness on the Red and Spruce Canyon trails on foot or horseback. The campground has corrals and parking for horse trailers.

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Red Canyon Campground
Red Canyon Campground

Difficulty

The road has a few potholes.

Technical Rating

2

Status Reports

There are no status reports yet for this trail.

Access Description

From Highway 131, turn west on Red Canyon Road FS 253. It starts out paved and quickly turns to dirt.

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