Itinerary 2
Challenging 65.6 miles
Hiking time: 37:17
Elevation gain/loss
+16,008 gain / -16,694 loss
Day 12 Details
4.2 miles Time: 1:43
Gain: 120 ft Loss: 567 ft
Rayado TA is more than a trailhead with the Kit Carson Museum and activities - plan to spend some time there before your pickup. To get there, you have a choice of two routes. The recommended route avoids the "main" dirt road Philmont buses use to get to Zastrow Turnaround. See the route page for more details. Both routes are easy road walks through open pasture land. The recommended route does cross Rayado Creek several times — the crossings do not have bridges.
Destination Info
Rayado TA is a trailhead with Kit Carson Museum including blacksmithing and tomahawk throwing.