2.2 hr
Overview
If you just want to bag Mine Peak, the Mine Peak trail is the way to go. But having come all this way, you might as well arrive early and make an adventure out of it by hiking part way up Canyon Sin Nombre, approaching Mine Peak from the north on this trail, and completing the loop on the Mine Peak trail. The views, particularly of the Carrizo Badlands to the north, are fantastic.<br><br>There is no official trail and certainly no signage. Your exact route through the washes and mud hills may vary. The key to this hike is to reach the correct point, 0.5 miles before the peak, in order to ascend a steep ramp directly to the finish. This is best done by ascending to ridge about 1.2 miles from the finish from which you can see your goal, even though you'll lose a bit of vertical gain along the way.<br><br>Once you've reached the summit, you can either head back the way you came, or finish via the Mine Peak trail if you came up Canyon Sin Nombre to start this trail, completing a nice loop.
Trail Stats
6.1 km
429 m
546 m
190 m
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Photos
Keep your eyes peeled for large masses of crystals on the trail.
Keep your eyes peeled for large masses of crystals on the trail.
Freckled rocks pepper the trail to Mine Peak.
Freckled rocks pepper the trail to Mine Peak.
Monday Maniacs traverse the start of the ridge leading to the ramp to Mine Peak.
Monday Maniacs traverse the start of the ridge leading to the ramp to Mine Peak.
The Monday Maniacs strike out over the mud hills.
The Monday Maniacs strike out over the mud hills.
There are a host of washes near Canyon Sin Nombre just waiting to be explored.
There are a host of washes near Canyon Sin Nombre just waiting to be explored.
Monday Maniacs begin the descent from Mine Peak.
Monday Maniacs begin the descent from Mine Peak.
Three Monday Maniacs descend a mud hill.
Three Monday Maniacs descend a mud hill.
A hiker ascends the ramp to Mine Peak.
A hiker ascends the ramp to Mine Peak.