New Mexico trails · Spring Mtn
Spring Mtn
A 14.1-mile out-and-back in New Mexico, with 2,872 ft of climbing. Reaches Diamond Peak Spring and other lake/spring destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Diamond Peak Spring (spring)
- South Mesa Tank (lake)
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:19 a.m., the sun rises at 6:44 a.m. and sets at 7:38 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:03 p.m. (MDT) — 12 h 53 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 28.2-mile round trip works out to roughly 13 h 20 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.
Nearby trails
- Lake Trail — 7.8 mi
- Tom Moore — 10.8 mi
- Middle Mesa — 11.2 mi
- Black Range Crest — 15.7 mi