Picacho Peak, Santa Fe, NM
On February 19, 2023 Kim and I hiked to Picacho Peak in the Dale Ball North trail system in Santa Fe. The trail was well-marked and easy to follow, but snowy so we appreciated our YakTraks. The views were stunning which made for an awesome little hike that fit our time in Santa Fe well. [It was also crazy for us flat-landers to be above 8000 feet!!]
Walk-Specific Map
Elevation Profile
Images
PCHOP04: Me on the trail
PCHOP05: At the peak
PCHOP05: At the peak
PCHOP08: Typical scenery in Winter 2023
PCHOP02: Typical scenery in Winter 2023
PCHOP02: Typical scenery in Winter 2023
PCHOP03: Typical scenery in Winter 2023
PCHOP03: Kim and I
PCHOP04: Typical scenery in Winter 2023
PCHOP05: Kim climbing to the peak
PCHOP05: View from the peak
PCHOP05: View from the peak
PCHOP08: Kim on the trail
PCHOP09: Typical scenery in Winter 2023
PCHOP09: Typical scenery in Winter 2023
GPX Download
A sanitized GPX file of our hike is here.
Summary Information
| NUM | trackID | Primary | Description | Distance | CumDist | DeltaElev |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PCHOP01 | Pichaco Peak Hike | Santa Fe Canyon Preserve Parking to Marker 29 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 29 |
| 2 | PCHOP02 | Pichaco Peak Hike | Marker 29 to Marker 30 | 1.71 | 1.97 | 407 |
| 3 | PCHOP03 | Pichaco Peak Hike | Marker 30 to Marker 31 | 0.69 | 2.66 | 74 |
| 4 | PCHOP04 | Pichaco Peak Hike | Marker 31 to Marker 34 | 2.11 | 4.77 | 647 |
| 5 | PCHOP05 | Pichaco Peak Hike | Marker 34 to Pichaco Peak | 0.34 | 5.12 | 100 |
| 6 | PCHOP06 | Pichaco Peak Hike | Marker 34 to Marker 35 | 0.53 | 5.75 | -159 |
| 7 | PCHOP07 | Pichaco Peak Hike | Marker 35 to Marker 41 | 1.03 | 6.78 | -233 |
| 8 | PCHOP08 | Pichaco Peak Hike | Marker 41 to Marker 40 | 0.71 | 7.49 | -247 |
| 9 | PCHOP09 | Pichaco Peak Hike | Marker 40 to Marker 32 | 1.37 | 8.86 | -46 |
| 10 | PCHOP10 | Pichaco Peak Hike | Marker 32 to Marker 31 | 0.11 | 8.97 | 21 |