New Mexico trails · Elliot Barker
Elliot Barker
A 12.2-mile loop in New Mexico, with 2,011 ft of climbing. Reaches Apache Pass and other lake/pass destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the middle third: 44% of the ascent falls between mile 4.1 and mile 8.2. It gives back about 1,418 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Apache Pass (pass)
- Valle Largo (lake)
- Osha Pass (pass)
Getting there
ELLIOTT BARKER — parking nearby. About 40 min drive (20 mi) from Taos. 36.42300, -105.32300 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:41 a.m., the sun rises at 7:07 a.m. and sets at 6:26 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:52 p.m. (MDT) — 11 h 19 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 12.2-mile route takes roughly 5 h 32 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 12:39 p.m. — 5 h 47 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Elliot Barker Trail + ELLIOT BARKER + Loop Connector — 3.2 mi loop, 306 ft gain
- ELLIOT BARKER — 3.9 mi loop, 313 ft gain
- Loop Connector + ELLIOT BARKER + Elliot Barker Trail — 4.1 mi loop, 448 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Wheeler Peak/Bull Of The Woods — 13.9 mi
- Shaefers Pass camp to Bear Mountain Junction Trail — 15.5 mi
- Lobo Peak — 20.4 mi