T35

T35
Aspen Trail

Smokey Bear Ranger District

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T35
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White Mountain Wilderness Trails

T27, T29, T35, T36, T37, T38, T39, T40, T41 (partial), T42, and T50 are shown as labeled black dashed lines on the map. The solid blue line is the border of the White Mountain Wilderness . The solid green line is T25 Crest Trail. The red over black dashes indicates that the trail is badly damaged and is closed to the public by Forest Service order.

LENGTH:
2.3 miles

ELEVATION:
8220 - 9860 ft
1640 ft
difference

DIFFICULTY:
Moderate

SCENIC
RATING:
4

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Contour Interval: 40 feet
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Nogal Peak Topo Map

Route Color Codes	paved roads (red)		FS roads, open (blue)		FS roads, closed or impassable (magenta)
	main trail(s) (black dashes)	---	connector trail(s) (green dashes)	---	damaged or intermittent trail(s) (orange over black dashes)	---	closed trails(s) (red over black dashes)	---
Symbols	trailhead (blue triangle)		trail junction (blue dot)		trail end (blue square)

DESCRIPTION:

T35 is a nice trail for a one-day round trip to and from T25. T35 passes through a number of small meadows before entering aspen groves and follows an intermittent stream most of the way. As the path approaches T25, it passes through grass and herbs that are sometimes so tall and thick they obscure the trail. Landmarks to look for are White Horse Hill and Elk Point as one nears T25. Quoting from a Forest Service publication, "Many people hike this trail during the fall when the trees turn their many shades of buttery yellow to tangerine orange."

Check out the following link for more information: http://www.ruidoso.net/visitors/outdoors/trailheads/argentina.html

ACCESS:

The lower end of T35 is accessed from T36. To reach the T36 trailhead from Smokey Bear Ranger District Office in Ruidoso, drive NM48 north 8.3 miles to NM37. Turn left and follow NM37 1.3 miles to FR107, Rio Bonito Road, signed Bonito Lake. Turn left and follow the narrow, sometimes rough, paved road past Bonito Lake, beyond the end of the pavement, through the riding stable area, and to the end of the road at mile 8.3. Corrals are available here for those who bring horses. Camping is also permitted. The signed trailhead for T36 is at the end of the road. Trailheads for T37 and T35 can be reached by going up T36 1.2 and 1.5 miles, respectively.

LOCATION(S) OF ACCESS POINT(S)

	Lat/Lon hddd mm ss.s	UTM/NAD83
Junction of T35 and T36	N33 25 44.9 W105 49 48.2	13 S 423111 3701984
Junction of T25 and T35	N33 25 44.9 W105 49 48.2	13 S 422835 3699171

Last Hiked: 2001	Web Page Updated:February 6, 2014
Copyright Lynn Melton 2014	Contact: LNFTG14@gmail.com