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T50
Doherty Ridge Trail
Smokey Bear Ranger District
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T50
GPS Track
(as .GPX) | 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. | | | | |
 | | LENGTH:
4.2 miles
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ELEVATION:
6760 - 8780 ft
2020 ft
difference | | DIFFICULTY:
Difficult | | SCENIC
RATING:
3 | | Download
Forest Service
Resource | | | Contour Interval: 40 feet
White Mountain Wilderness Trails (34 MB)
Godfrey Peak Topo Map 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) |
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| | | | | It is difficult, if not impossible,
to obtain permission to cross private land between US54 and Walker Windmill at
the lower T50 trailhead. Therefore, both trails must be accessed from the
upper T50 trailhead. Since both ends of T27 branch off
T50, the two trails taken together make a nice loop route. | | | | DESCRIPTION:
At
mile 0.4 down T50 from T25 is a superior view of the lower, west portion of
the White Mountain Wilderness, distant Tularosa Basin, and mountains beyond.
The upper section of the trail is easy to follow and passes through oak dominated
areas, as well as a beautiful expanse of Ponderosa pine. Beyond here, the route
becomes somewhat vague or nonexistent in spots as it descends the ridge. Just
before reaching Walker Windmill, a private installation on public land, metal
posts have been installed to delineate the route.
ACCESS: To find the upper T50 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 2‑lane, sometimes rough, paved road past Bonito
Lake. Go
beyond the end of the pavement,
through the riding stable area, to the end of the road at mile 8.3.
Corrals are
here for those with horses. Camping is also permitted. After parking,
follow T36, Big Bonito Trail, 1.2 miles to T37, Little Bonito Trailhead. Follow T37
1.5 miles to its upper end with T25,
Crest Trail. This is also the common trailhead for T50 that descends
the west side of the White Mountains. | | | | | LOCATION(S) OF ACCESS POINT(S) | | | | | | | Lat/Lon hddd mm ss.s | UTM/NAD83 | | Junction of T25 and T50 | N33 28 03.8
W105 50 35.4 | 13 S
421653
3703458 | | Lower Trailhead | N33 28 18.4
W105 52 52.1 | 13 S
418128
3703937 |
| | | Last Hiked: 2001 | Web Page Updated:February 6, 2014 | | Copyright Lynn Melton 2014 | Contact: LNFTG14@gmail.com |
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