Cibola National Forest · New Mexico, Texas

Lower Pine

1.9 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 05606 · trail class 2 · typical grade 5-8% · hiking, bike, motorcycle · motorized use allowed

Trailhead Lower Pine Trailhead & Lower Pine Trail 05606 Drive there

Lower Pine Trailhead & Lower Pine Trail 05606 the Forest Service's write-up

This area does not require an amenity fee. <ul> <li>If you recreate on a regular basis in the Sandias or other National&nbsp;Lands you might consider purchasing one of the America the Beautiful&nbsp;Passes or a&nbsp;Sandia Annual Pass at the locations listed below.</li> </ul> · season Open year round, Weather Permitting to

Lower Pine Trailhead is located off NM 333 aka Old Route 66. Turn at the Kennedy Road/Bartolo Baca Road. It is the northern most access to the Manzanita Mountains Trail System .

It gives access to Lower Pine Trail 05606, Tablazon Canyon Trail 05629; Pinyon Trail 05607, Gear Grinder Trail 05630, Lone Pine Trail 05628 and Bear Scat Trail, 05027.

Please refer to the Manzanita Mountains Trail System map to plan your course.

Cell phone coverage is not guaranteed

It is the recreationist’s responsibility to know which trails are designated for motorized vehicles and to follow the guidelines.

It is a multi-user area.

Trail(s) from this trailhead are open for the following uses: Hiking, Mountain Biking, Horseback Riding, 2 Wheel Motorized and OHV use.

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.