Wheeler Peak Trail #90

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Wheeler Peak Trail #90 starts in a northeastward direction toward the Bull-of-the-Woods Pasture. The first section follows the forest boundary until you reach Bull-of-the-Woods Pasture, a distance of two and a quarter (2.25) miles. Near the pasture the trail intersects with Gold Hill Trail. Stay on the road that ascends southeast toward Bull-of-the-Wood Mountain. From Bull-of-the-Woods Mountain visitors will be traveling at or above timberline.

The trail is very well defined. Visitors will come across the La Cal Basin which offers some camping areas and an opportunity to rest before they start their final ascent up Wheeler Peak, the highest point in New Mexico, elevation 13,161 feet. No technical climbing gear is needed on the Wheeler Peak summit.

The descent from Wheeler Peak may follow the same route or visitors may choose an alternate route such as Trail 91 to Horseshoe Lake or follow the ridge line to Simpson Peak, Taos Cone and into Sawmill Park and take Trail 55 to exit on the East Fork of the Red River. Visitors can also come down the steep slope to Williams Lake although there is no maintained trail and this slope is very rocky.