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- Albuquerque, NM
Practice saying "howdy" as most of the people you'll meet along these 2 trails in Red River, New Mexico will be from Texas.
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Goose Lake is one of the most popular in the area. The lower part is a single lane shelf road so you may have trouble getting around the large groups of ATV's that frequent the area. Keep an eye out for places to pull out of the way.
Stay to the far right at the creek crossing right at the start of the trail, there is a deep hole if you go straight across.
Traffic jams are common along the shelf road
Climbing higher the trees change from moss draped pine to aspens
Goose Lake, at 11,600 feet, is sometimes hidden in the clouds
Much nicer on a clear day:
Looking down on the lake from Gold Hill
Pioneer Creek trail is the next canyon to the west and sees much less traffic than Goose Lake trail.
Most of the way you drive near the canyon bottom, sometimes sharing the road with the creek.
Click on the map for a full sized version:
Goose Lake is one of the most popular in the area. The lower part is a single lane shelf road so you may have trouble getting around the large groups of ATV's that frequent the area. Keep an eye out for places to pull out of the way.
Stay to the far right at the creek crossing right at the start of the trail, there is a deep hole if you go straight across.
Traffic jams are common along the shelf road
Climbing higher the trees change from moss draped pine to aspens
Goose Lake, at 11,600 feet, is sometimes hidden in the clouds
Much nicer on a clear day:
Looking down on the lake from Gold Hill
Pioneer Creek trail is the next canyon to the west and sees much less traffic than Goose Lake trail.
Most of the way you drive near the canyon bottom, sometimes sharing the road with the creek.
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