T205
Horse Springs Spur Trail

Guadalupe Ranger District
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T205
GPS Track
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T56, T67, T203, T205, T207, T208, T210, T222, T223, T224, and T225 are shown as black dashed lines on the map.
FR201, shown in magenta, is considered to be impassable for most 4WD high clearance vehicles.

LENGTH:
1.0 miles
ELEVATION:
6500 - 6600 ft
100 ft
difference
DIFFICULTY:
Easy
SCENIC
RATING:
2
Contour Interval: 40 feet
Area  Map (13 MB)

Queen Topo Map
Route Color Codespaved 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)		---
Symbolstrailhead
(blue triangle)		 trail junction
(blue dot) 		trail end
(blue square)

DESCRIPTION:

T205 is an old road that begins at FR201 and runs 1.0 miles along the ridge, though pinyon-juniper woodlands, to the Forest boundary.

 A loop hike consisting of a part of T208, T207, T205, and return via the connector [See T207 write up.] provides a hike that ascends, with switchbacks from the canyon bottom along a ridge to FR201.  T205 itself has an easy gradient along a high ridge.  Views of the surrounding canyon country become available once T207 climbs out of the canyon.

 ACCESS:

The best access to FR205 is a hike of T208 and T207 (or the connector), beginning at the trailhead of T208 on FR527.  The upper end of T208 is at FR201 and the trailhead for T205 is 0.2 miles east along FR201.  FR201 is considered impassable form most high clearance 4WD vehicles.  At present, access across land beyond the Forest boundary is uncertain.

FR527 requires a 4WD high clearance vehicle.  It crosses the stream bed several times.  In one section, the road bed has eroded into a Vee, and the sides of the Vee will be slick when the soil is damp.  Do not attempt to drive FR527 unless it is dry.
LOCATION(S) OF ACCESS POINT(S)
NAD83Lat/Lon hddd mm ss.sUTM (13 S)
Trailhead (SW)N32 07 46.1
W104 39 38.7		531998
3554838
Trail End (NE)N32 08 12.0
 W104 38 53.5		 533179
3555640

Last Hiked:  2012-TRWeb Page Updated:March 31, 2014
Copyright Lynn Melton 2014Contact: LNFTG14@gmail.com