Bear Canyon
to
Visto Grande

Overview

Distance	1.76 mi
Elevation Gain	620 ft
Elevation Loss	105 ft
Hiking Time	1:08
Starting Elevation	7,198 ft
Ending Elevation	7,713 ft
Min Elevation	7,198 ft
Max Elevation	7,713 ft

Description

Pass through the tunnel under US 64 and walk and easy mile along a pleasant path paralleling the highway and river. Then turn south and climb a few hundred feet to a good camp.

On the Way

This is a ranger training route, so your ranger will be teaching you about navigation, safety, and hiking at Philmont on the way.

Water

You cross the river immediately at Bear Canyon turnaround. For the next mile, you parellel the river, but it's not particularly accessible. Visto Grande has spring-fed water that must be treated before use.

Itineraries

Itinerary 2 - day 2

Camps

Bear Canyon TA: trailhead.

Visto Grande: ranger training camp