T48
Nogal Canyon Trail

Smokey Bear Ranger District
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T48
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(as .GPX)		White Mountain Wilderness Trails

T26, T34, T43, T48, T51, T52, T54,  and T55) 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. 

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LENGTH:
1.4 miles
ELEVATION:
8280 - 9060 ft
780 ft
difference
DIFFICULTY:
Moderate
SCENIC
RATING:
3
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Contour Interval: 40 feet
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Church Mountain 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:

This trail is frequently rough and has a variable gradient.  It begins by threading through shrubbery and soon passes into a large meadow bordered by Nogal Peak on the left.  Seen from here are open areas with sweeping hillsides, splendid panoramic vistas, and scattered groups of trees that invite exploration. Views extend to the open ridge at the head of the canyon.

 T48 ends at the junction with T 54 and is a means of accessing T34 and T51 to the north; see their write-ups.  To the south, T54 is relatively easy to follow for 1.3 miles as it threads along the main ridge of the White Mountains and the west flank of Nogal Peak. It ends on T25, Crest Trail.  

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

ACCESS:

To reach the lower trailhead from Smokey Bear Ranger District Office in Ruidoso, drive NM48 north 8.3 miles to NM37. Turn left and follow NM37 northwest 9 miles to milepost 9. Go another 0.5 mile; turn left on FR400, also known as County Road C015, and follow the graveled, then dirt road 7.2 miles to a sharp left curve, marking the T48 trailhead and the end of FR400. This is also the beginning of FR108, Tanbark Canyon Road.  Reaching the T48 trailhead via FR108 from FR107, Rio Bonito Road, is also possible, but a high clearance vehicle and possibly 4‑wheel drive may be required.  The distance is 4.4 miles.
LOCATION(S) OF ACCESS POINT(S)
Lat/Lon hddd mm ss.sUTM/NAD83
Junction of T48 and T54N33 30 37.0
W105 48 28.2		13 S
424945
3708153
Lower TrailheadN33 30 06.4
W105 47 16.2		13 S
426824
3707193

Last Hiked:  2001Web Page Updated:February 7, 2014
Copyright Lynn Melton 2014Contact: LNFTG14@gmail.com