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New Mexico trails · Holt-Apache

Holt-Apache

A 16.5-mile out-and-back in New Mexico, with 4,032 ft of climbing. Reaches Whitetail Spring and other lake/pass/spring/summit destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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Length
16.5 mi
Elevation gain
4,032 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
32%
Steepest mile
+1,067 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
8.7 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Managed by
U.S. Forest Service

Elevation profile

6,404 – 10,431 ft13579111315

The climbing leans toward the first third: 50% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 5.5. It gives back about 2,379 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Holt-Apache

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

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Sections reported faint or hard to follow — carry a map or download this area offline.

Getting there

SHERIDAN CORRAL — parking nearby, restroom, water. 33.25370, -108.80119 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:23 a.m., the sun rises at 6:48 a.m. and sets at 7:41 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:07 p.m. (MDT) — 12 h 53 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 33.1-mile round trip works out to roughly 16 h 17 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.

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