Hike New Mexico
w/Tom & Ken
Hike New Mexico
w/Tom & Ken
Faulty Trail
Hike Statistics
Nearby City / Locale:
Albuquerque
Hike Difficulty:
Med-Difficult
Total Length of Hike:
8.8
Max to Min Elevation:
1348 ft
* Total Ascent / Descent:
5834 /
6677 ft
Estimate based on track data
Logistics: Two-Cars
Exposure Type: Mixed sun/shade
Seasons :
Not Winter
"Wow" Factor: Walk in the Woods
Authors last hiked: 2018-05-29
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TRAIL TIPS!
Faulty Trail has no actual trail head, so it must be reached via other trails. The map on this page shows a one-way, two-car hike that starts at Sulphur Canyon and ends at the Canyon Estates Trail Head. Various options for exploring portions of the Faulty Trail are available, including out and back hikes from these and other trail heads.
Although the very end of the Faulty Trail hike shown here descends about 1000 feet, Faulty Trail itself rises and falls fairly gently as it proceeds along the Flatirons Fault.
There are a substantial number of trees which provide a good amount of shade - at least until that final descent. Because of the trees, only a few open vistas present themselves. The scent of pine through the forests, however, makes for a classical 'walk in the woods' feel, and autumn decorates the trail with lovely late fall blooms. The authors did this hike during a dry Spring, so not as many flowers were out as might otherwise be the case.