New Mexico trails · Beattys
Beattys
A 12.8-mile out-and-back in New Mexico, with 3,160 ft of climbing. Reaches Kennedy Point. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the final third: 55% of the ascent falls between mile 8.6 and mile 12.8.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Kennedy Point (viewpoint)
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Getting there
JACKS CREEK — parking nearby, restroom, water, fee site. About 1 h 38 min drive (48 mi) from Santa Fe. 35.83424, -105.65504 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:42 a.m., the sun rises at 7:08 a.m. and sets at 6:28 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:54 p.m. (MDT) — 11 h 20 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 25.7-mile round trip works out to roughly 12 h 40 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.
Loop options
- JACKS CREEK + DOCKWEILER + BEATTYS — 15.9 mi loop, 2,800 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Winsor — 1.5 mi
- Sky Line — 4.1 mi
- Sierra Mosca — 7.8 mi
- Rio Quemado — 10.8 mi