New Mexico trails · 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.
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.
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:04 a.m., the sun rises at 6:30 a.m. and sets at 7:29 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:56 p.m. (MDT) — 12 h 59 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 12:10 p.m. — 7 h 19 min before sunset.