A dusty rocky road to Cedro Peak
Usa, north-america
4.82 km
2,371 m
extreme
Year-round
Cedro Peak is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 2.371m (7,778ft) above the sea level, located in Bernalillo County, in the U.S. state of New Mexico.
Located in the Manzanita Mountains, in the heart of the Cibola National Forest, the rough dusty road to the summit is extremely rocky, unpassable without four-wheel-drive. It’s called Cedro Peak Road (Forest Road 542). Sections of this trail are quite difficult and require high clearance to get over significant rock obstacles.
The trail is highly recommended, but come prepared. The peak is topped by numerous communication towers. It’s a pretty steep drive. Starting from Juan Tomas Road, the ascent is 4.82km (3.0 miles) long. Over this distance the elevation gain is 233 meters. The average gradient is 4.83%.
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Road Details
- Country
- Usa
- Continent
- north-america
- Length
- 4.82 km
- Max Elevation
- 2,371 m
- Difficulty
- extreme
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