T223
Telephone Ridge Trail

Guadalupe Ranger District
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T223
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.

GuadalupeRD6mc-RTS-FR201-r18.jpg

LENGTH:
2.4 miles
ELEVATION:
5800 - 6720 ft
920 ft
difference
DIFFICULTY:
Moderate
SCENIC
RATING:
2
Contour Interval: 40 feet
Area Map (13 MB)

Gunsight Canyon 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)		 blue-triangle.jpgtrail junction
(blue dot) 		blue-dot.jpgtrail end
(blue square)		 blue-square.jpg

DESCRIPTION:

T223 and T224 make a nice loop hike.  T224 provides a modest gradient for ascent, partially within a canyon, and T223 provides a modest gradient for descent, partially along a ridge.  T224 passes through ponderosa pines and later pinyon-juniper woodlands.  T223 passes through pinyon-juniper woodlands and provides open long range views of the surrounding ridges and canyons.

ACCESS:

To access the lower end of T223, follow the instructions for access to T222.  The carsonite sign for T223 is past the green gate, about 300 feet further along T222, just across the draw.

The upper ends of T223 and T224 make a junction with FR3004, which is reached from FR201.  FR201 is considered impassable for most high clearance 4WD vehicles. 
LOCATION(S) OF ACCESS POINT(S)
NAD83Lat/Lon hddd mm ss.sUTM (13 S)
Upper TrailheadN32 05 34.8
W104 43 32.8		525874
3550778
Junction of T222 and T223N32 05 46.4
W104 43 27.0		526028
3551135
Lower Trailhead N32 07 17.4
W104 42 54.5
526870
3553937

Last Hiked:  2012-TRWeb Page Updated:April 3, 2014
Copyright Lynn Melton 2014Contact: LNFTG14@gmail.com