The Manzanita Mountains, just south of Tijeras, seem to be a good place for some hiking – close to home, easy to get to. Those are true, but the territory and the trails are not great. The “forest” is mostly scraggly juniper and piñon pine and the terrain and trails are quite rocky. Not my favorite.
The Hike
Coyote Hike.Marlin.2014-03-08
Statistics
Total Distance: 5.07 miles
Elevation: start 6,620 ft, maximum 6,723 ft, minimum 6,544 ft
Gross gain: 179 ft. Aggregate ascending 841 ft, descending 842 ft
Maximum slope: 20% ascending, 20% descending, 5.3% average
Duration: 2:51
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References
USDA Forest Service: Coyote TH, Coyote Trls 05620, 05619, 05851, FR 462
ASCHG: Coyote Trail Hike
AllTrails: Chamisoso and Coyote Trails
MTB Project: Coyote Trail (Trail 5619)
Ride with GPS: East Mountains Coyote Trail – FR462 MTB