T39

T39
Argentina Canyon Trail

Smokey Bear Ranger District

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T39
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White Mountain Wilderness Trails

T23, T26, T27, T29, T34 (partial), T36 (partial), T37, T38, T39, T40, T41, T42, T48, T50, T51 (partial), T53, and T54 (partial) 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.

Trail Map

LENGTH:
2.5 miles

ELEVATION:
7820 - 8950 ft
1130 ft
difference

DIFFICULTY:
Moderate

SCENIC
RATING:
3

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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:

Often paralleling an intermittent stream, T39 gradually ascends to Argentina Spring at its upper trailhead with T42 Clear Water Trail. Beginning at 0.2 mile from its lower end, the trail follows a deep canyon for 0.7 mile beneath trees about 100 feet tall.

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

ACCESS:

To reach T39 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, paved, sometimes rough 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. The corral area is open for camping. T36 and T39 have a common lower trail head, but the signage can be confusing. The big yellow and brown sign for T36 is at the end of FR107, where is should be. The big yellow and brown sign for T39 is about 0.2 miles prior to the T36 sign, where it should not be. You may want to park in the open area near the T39 sign and walk to the T36 sign, where there is less room for parking. To add to the confusion, between the T39 sign and the T36 sign, along FR107, there is a small sign on the right for the T39 trailhead -- a case of providing signage for an informal trail. Ignore it.

LOCATION(S) OF ACCESS POINT(S)

	Lat/Lon hddd mm ss.s	UTM/NAD83
Junction of T39 and T42	N33 28 48.4 W105 50 12.3	13 S 422260 3704827
Lower Trailhead	N33 27 48.3 W105 48 17.2	13 S 425216 3702953

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