The Gold Hill Trail travels northwest from this junction while the Wheeler Peak Trail continues to the southeast to Bull-of-the-Woods Meadow, Mount Walter, and Wheeler Peak.

Tip by

11.3 km

Mount Walter

Highlight • Summit

Mount Walter is a lesser summit on the same ridge as Wheeler Peak. Mount Walter is the second-highest point in New Mexico.

Tip by

11.8 km

Wheeler Peak Summit

Highlight • Summit

Wheeler Peak, at 13,167 feet, is the highest point in New Mexico. From the summit you can see Taos Ski Resort and many of the surrounding mountains.

Tip by

15.8 km

Williams Lake

Highlight • Lake

Williams Lake is a small alpine lake located beneath Wheeler Peak, and a good place to rest or eat a snack. It is named after a gold miner who staked claims in the area in the late 1800s.

Tip by

22.1 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.9 km

2.65 km

1.02 km

509 m

Surfaces

17.9 km

2.48 km

1.19 km

509 m

Elevation

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