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Moon Mountain Trail

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 4.0 (2)
  1. Areas
  2. NM
  3. …North Central New Mexico
  4. …Santa Fe
  5. South Dale Ball Trails
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“Climb out of the arroyo for a great view on the saddle between Sun Mountain and Monte Luna (Moon Mountain). ”

Phil Lucero
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0.7

Miles

1.1

KM
Singletrack

7,679' 2,341 m

High

7,389' 2,252 m

Low

290' 88 m

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0' 0 m

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8%

Avg Grade (5°)

16%

Max Grade (9°)

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Description

This short detour climbs out of the arroyo and takes you to a great vantage point of Santa Fe to the west and of Atalaya Mountain to the east. It is steep and technical, especially toward the end. From there, it looks like there are other trails that keep going, but they seem to all peter out eventually and end up scrambling over boulders, preventing bike access.

Check out the route on Hiking Project if you want to come back without the bike.

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Land Manager: Santa Fe County Open Space, Trails and Parks.

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Phil Lucero
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  4.0 from 2 votes

#3

in South Dale Ball Trails

#13713

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#3

in South Dale Ball Trails

#318

in New Mexico

#13,713

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Oct 30, 2020 near Santa Fe, NM

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