New Mexico trails · 976
A 6.8-mile out-and-back in New Mexico, with 1,513 ft of climbing. Reaches Hay Tank and other lake destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
The climbing leans toward the first third: 54% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 2.3. It climbs almost continuously, with little descent to recover on.
976 access. 32.98746, -108.00377 · directions
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:20 a.m., the sun rises at 6:45 a.m. and sets at 7:38 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:03 p.m. (MDT) — 12 h 53 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 13.6-mile round trip takes roughly 6 h 33 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 1:19 p.m. — 6 h 19 min before sunset.