Cibola National Forest, Chamisoso Canyon trail - 8/6/2018
Hi y'all! Let me tell you, I did not do my due diligence and ended up going every which way but the way that I had wanted to go. Here's that Manzanita Mountains Trail Map again. My annotated route. Sorry for the poor quality. What I did was take ATV bypass slightly east to Powerline, which I followed to the junction with Chamisoso. I took Chamisoso almost until the end, but turned back at an arroyo crossing. I followed that back about 1 - 1.5 miles to the Coyote-Camisoso Link, which I briefly followed until 462. I took 462 southwest to the ATV bypass, which I then followed until close to the parking lot, where I gave up and just followed the road back. The actual route I took can be found here. And here's a handy elevation profile: As you might be able to tell, it wasn't a bad hike until that pesky ATV bypass, which was a little rough most due to very loose rocks. I had intended to follow one of the hikes mentioned in the Albuquerque Seni...