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New Mexico trails · Shaefers Pass camp to Bear Mountain Junction Trail

Shaefers Pass camp to Bear Mountain Junction Trail

A 4.8-mile out-and-back in New Mexico, with 2,148 ft of climbing. Reaches Comanche Pass and other pass/summit destinations.

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Length
4.8 mi
Elevation gain
2,148 ft
Difficulty
Hard
Max grade
44%
Steepest mile
+1,439 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
3.0 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Surface
Ground

Elevation profile

8,719 – 10,867 ft1234

The climbing leans toward the middle third: 51% of the ascent falls between mile 1.6 and mile 3.2. It gives back about 1,254 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Shaefers Pass camp to Bear Mountain Junction Trail

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

Reaches

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:40 a.m., the sun rises at 7:06 a.m. and sets at 6:25 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:51 p.m. (MDT) — 11 h 19 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 9.5-mile round trip takes roughly 5 h 40 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 12:46 p.m. — 5 h 39 min before sunset.

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