Forest Service unit 0308 · New Mexico, Texas

Trails in Lincoln National Forest

Lincoln National Forest publishes 195 named trails totalling 511 miles in the Forest Service trail layer. Pages here cover 30 of them, every trail with a national designation or an accessible segment and every trail of at least 4.5 miles. The forest marks 2 with a national designation. Trails here enter 4 wilderness areas.

Lincoln National Forest official page ↗ · Lincoln National Forest on Wilderness Atlas ↗

By use

Hiking 192Horse and pack stock 192Mountain biking 155Motorcycle 28ATV 1Cross-country skiing 3Accessible 2

Wilderness areas these trails enter

All 195 trails, longest first

TrailMiles
RimNational Recreation Trail31.2
CrestWhite Mountain Wilderness20
South BaseCapitan Mountains Wilderness10.9
Tortolita CanyonWhite Mountain Wilderness9
Dry CanyonWhite Mountain Wilderness8.5
Barber Springs Trail7.8
SummitCapitan Mountains Wilderness7.8
Alamo Canyon6.9
Last Chance Canyon6.2
Grindstone Canyon Loop6.1
Barber RidgeWhite Mountain Wilderness5.8
SouthforkWhite Mountain Wilderness5.6
Three RiversWhite Mountain Wilderness5.6
Dark Cyn5.5
Dog CynNational Recreation Trail5.5
North BaseCapitan Mountains Wilderness5.5
Pierce CanyonCapitan Mountains Wilderness5.3
BluefrontWhite Mountain Wilderness5.2
Wayland Cyn5.1
Lucas Cyn5
Mills CanyonWhite Mountain Wilderness4.9
North McKitrick Canyon4.7
Big BonitoWhite Mountain Wilderness4.6
Juniper Ridge4.6
Pennsylvania CanyonWhite Mountain Wilderness4.6
Willie White4.6
Benson Cyn4.5
Mitt and Bar4.5
Hubbell Cyn4.4
Johnnie Canyon Trail4.4
Wills Cyn4.4
Caballero Cyn4.3
Lick Cyn4.3
Scott Able4.3
Apple Tree Cyn4.1
Little Lewis Cyn4
Grindstone Trail (Mine Cany)3.8
Seven CabinsCapitan Mountains Wilderness3.7
Water CanyonWhite Mountain Wilderness3.6
Doherty RidgeWhite Mountain Wilderness3.5
Pancho CanyonCapitan Mountains Wilderness3.5
Upper Raven3.5
Cedar Creek3.4
Patos Mountain3.4
White Oaks3.4
Chippeway3.2
Switchback3.2
Upper Wills Cyn3.2
Grindstone Mesa Loop3.1
Alamo Peak3
Capitan PeakCapitan Mountains Wilderness3
Perk Canyon Trail3
Elk Cyn2.9
Little Apache2.8
Miner'S RoadWhite Mountain Wilderness2.8
Roundup Ground2.8
Sitting Bull Falls2.8
Gobbler Knob2.7
Grindstone Connector2.7
Padilla Trail2.7
Schofield Cyn2.7
Cave Canyon2.6
Old Cloudcroft Hwy2.6
Pumphouse Ridge III2.6
Carrizo Peak2.5
Munson Trail2.5
Rodamaker CanyonWhite Mountain Wilderness2.5
Sand Wash2.5
Turkey CanyonWhite Mountain Wilderness2.5
Upper Dry Cyn2.5
Argentina CanyonWhite Mountain Wilderness2.4
Grindstone Ridge2.4
Oak RidgeWhite Mountain Wilderness2.4
Schofield/Benson Cyn2.4
Trail Canyon2.4
UsseryCarlsbad Caverns Wilderness2.4
Alfred Hale Connector2.3
AspenWhite Mountain Wilderness2.3
Benson Ridge/Bluff Springs2.3
Goat CanyonWhite Mountain Wilderness2.3
Long Canyon2.3
Mule Cyn2.3
Telephone Ridge2.3
Warner Gulch2.3
Lower Raven2.2
Osha2.2
Perk Ridge Trail2.2
Ranchario2.2
Spring CanyonWhite Mountain Wilderness2.2
Courtney Mine2.1
Mineral Springs2.1
Zinker Cyn Trail2.1
Black River Spring2
Chippeway Spur2
Church MountainWhite Mountain Wilderness2
Gilson Spring Trail2
Horse Spring Trail2
Norman CanyonWhite Mountain Wilderness2
San Andres Cyn2
Sander'S RidgeWhite Mountain Wilderness2
Taylor Cyn2
Fir1.9
Skull SpringsWhite Mountain Wilderness1.9
Bridal Veil Falls Trail1.8
Camp Wilderness RidgeGuadalupe Mountains Wilderness1.8
Gaylord CanyonWhite Mountain Wilderness1.8
Pines N. Trail1.8
Thorium Canyon1.8
Cathey Cyn1.7
Goat Spring Trail1.7
Pipeline1.7
Atkinson Field1.6
CCC Trail1.6
Cedar Creek Village Access1.6
Lonesome Ridge1.6
North Cedar Creek1.6
Road Canyon1.6
Salado Canyon Trail1.6
Benson Cyn S1.5
Cloud-Climbing Trestle1.5
Goat Springs1.5
Lower Cedar Creek1.5
Lower San Andres1.5
Moonshine1.5
Pack Trail1.5
PeacockWhite Mountain Wilderness1.5
Sacramento N1.5
Heart Attack Cyn1.4
Lick Ridge N1.4
Little BonitoWhite Mountain Wilderness1.4
Sunspot1.4
Telephone CanyonWhite Mountain Wilderness1.4
Thousand Mile Cyn1.4
Tucson Mountain1.4
Upper Dry Cyn Alt1.4
Anderson Canyon1.3
Clear WaterWhite Mountain Wilderness1.3
Corral Cyn1.3
Downhill1.3
Fitness Trail1.3
Grand View1.3
PhantomWhite Mountain Wilderness1.3
Road Cyn Alt1.3
Cut AcrossWhite Mountain Wilderness1.2
Nogal CanyonWhite Mountain Wilderness1.2
Prestridge W1.2
Silver Cross-Country Ski1.2
Spiller Cyn1.2
Grindstone Loop1.1
Juniper Wells Trail1.1
MaverickWhite Mountain Wilderness1.1
Pumphouse Ridge I1.1
Sleepygrass1.1
Toboggan Cyn1.1
Upper Cedar Creek1.1
Yucca1.1
Copeland CanyonCapitan Mountains Wilderness1
Horse Canyon1
North Eagle CreekWhite Mountain Wilderness1
Pines1
Prestridge E1
Dry MillsWhite Mountain Wilderness0.9
Horse Spring Spur0.9
Indian0.9
Monument Cyn0.9
Pumphouse Ridge V0.9
Benson Cyn Spur0.8
Devil'S Den0.8
Lookout MountainWhite Mountain Wilderness0.8
Overlook Trail0.8
Pierce Alternate TrailCapitan Mountains Wilderness0.8
Grindstone Spur0.7
Nogal PeakWhite Mountain Wilderness0.7
Old Sunspot Hwy Trail0.7
Pumphouse Ridge IV0.6
Saddle Nature0.6
Scenic0.6
Willie White Spur0.6
Apache Nature0.5
Pumphouse Ridge II0.5
Shortcut0.5
Hell'S Hole0.4
Saddle Snow Trail0.4
Cottonwood Trail0.3
Crossover0.3
La Pasada EncantadaAccessible0.3
Silver Nature0.3
Silver Snow Trail0.3
Nelson Cyn0.2
Overlook0.2
Overlook SouthAccessible0.2
Sbf Short Cut0.2
Schofield/Taylor Cyn0.2
Connector0.1
Access0.1

Trails in plain text are shorter than 4.5 miles and are listed here only. Length, class and uses come from the same Forest Service record. Data refreshed November 1, 2026.

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