T36
Big Bonito Trail

Smokey Bear Ranger District
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T36
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(as .GPX)		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.
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LENGTH:
4.6 miles
ELEVATION:
7820 - 9380 ft
1560 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 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)		---
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(blue triangle)		 blue-triangle.jpgtrail junction
(blue dot) 		blue-dot.jpgtrail end
(blue square)		 blue-square.jpg

DESCRIPTION:

T36 is a nice trail for a one-day round trip to and from T25.  T36 follows intermittent Bonito Creek and meets T25 at Bonito Seep, a distinctive, high country spring out in the open. En route to the spring, the trail passes through a number of small meadows with wildflowers and nice aspen groves.

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

ACCESS:

 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. 
LOCATION(S) OF ACCESS POINT(S)
Lat/Lon hddd mm ss.sUTM/NAD83
Junction of T25 and T36N33 25 43.9
W105 50 29.7		13 S
421765
3699148
Lower TrailheadN33 27 48.3
W105 48 17.2		13 S
425216
3702953

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