New Mexico trails · Lobo Peak
Lobo Peak
A 10.4-mile out-and-back in New Mexico, with 1,053 ft of climbing. Reaches Flag Mountain and other summit destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the final third: 45% of the ascent falls between mile 6.9 and mile 10.4. It gives back about 2,837 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Flag Mountain (summit)
- Lobo Peak (summit)
Heads up
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:05 a.m., the sun rises at 6:32 a.m. and sets at 7:32 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:58 p.m. (MDT) — 13 h 00 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 20.8-mile round trip takes roughly 8 h 45 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 3:17 p.m. — 4 h 15 min before sunset.
Loop options
- PLACER FORK + WILLOW FORK + LOBO PEAK — 12.8 mi loop, 3,865 ft gain
- COLUMBINE CANYON + LOBO PEAK + WILLOW FORK — 13.8 mi loop, 4,546 ft gain
- COLUMBINE CANYON + LOBO PEAK + Placer Fork Trail #72 — 14.8 mi loop, 4,735 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Wheeler Peak/Bull Of The Woods — 7.1 mi
- Elliot Barker — 20.4 mi
- Tusas Loop — 24.0 mi