technicolorNH - May 9, 2020 6:15 pm Date Climbed: May 8, 2020
via Kayser Mill
Two hours and thirteen minutes to the top. I had to reset the mailbox and build up the cairn a bit, since someone had put graffiti on one of the larger rocks. The mailbox was only precariously balanced so when I went to open it up the jar inside tumbled out and smashed to pieces. The one remaining mostly empty register is in a ziploc bag while the three completely full notebooks I mailed to the New Mexico Mountain Club. Took me a while to clean up all the glass shards I made and all the trash at the summit. I did some trail maintenance with a panga on the way down too, so all that is left is chainsaw work.
Brian Kalet - Jan 13, 2018 8:09 pm Date Climbed: Apr 30, 2016
4 Peaks
With 10057, Gallo Peak & Capilla Peak.
jdzaharia - May 5, 2014 11:59 am Date Climbed: Apr 26, 2014
Windy
I hiked up via the Ox Canyon Trail. No water in any of the springs shown on the map in that canyon. Hiked along the Crest Trail to the peak. Spent some time reading the summit log, in which I noted the names of a couple of SPers. Then back and over to the Valencia County HP along the Salas Trail. Very high south winds. Then back to the Crest. Met three hikers heading down the Salas Trail to JFK Campground to complete a pretty large loop dayhike. I camped in the saddle near the intersection of the Crest and the Red Canyon Trail. High winds and snow overnight and into the morning. Hiked back to the trailhead via the Red Canyon Trail and Box Spring Trail. I figured 4500 ft accumulated elevation gain on this route. By Forest Service maps and trail markings, it was about 15.8 miles.
michael350ls1 - Feb 13, 2013 12:36 am Date Climbed: Dec 15, 2008
Manzano Peak
views are terrific looking west from summit
Garon Coriz - Oct 30, 2011 9:43 pm Date Climbed: Oct 30, 2011
Ox Spring Trail
Left ABQ with Whitny, Nizhoni, and Matt around 11 am and eventually made our way to Red Canyon Trailhead. We saw the map at the start and decided on Ox Spring Trail instead so we drove down the road an extra 10 min. It took us 2 hrs 50 min to reach the summit and 2 hrs to get back. The was snow and lots of leaves on the ground. Luckily, the winds were weak and the sun hung on longer than expected.
strudolyubov - Nov 14, 2010 10:37 pm Date Climbed: Nov 14, 2010
Via Kayser Mill Trail
Hiked to the summit of Manzano Peak via Kayser Mill Trail. Some snow on the trail with lots of bear prints. Great view from the summit.
davebobk47 - May 17, 2010 11:27 pm Date Climbed: May 16, 2010
via Kayser Mill
As others said, hard to find the TH after the fire. Once we got going it was an easy and fun hike. LOTS of bear sign (scat and prints in the snow). Still some big snow drifts along the crest but not too difficult.
jfrishmanIII - May 7, 2010 11:42 pm Date Climbed: May 7, 2010
Pine Shadow Trail
Fun hike! Still pretty big snow drifts right up at the top, but they'll be gone shortly. Saw lots of hawks, cactus flowers and a bear. Summit register was labeled "Jack Burns" (Abbey's Brave Cowboy): nice touch.
Hiked this peak a long time ago with the rest of my boyscout troop. We had a ton of fun on this trip.
seano - Nov 12, 2009 10:14 pm Date Climbed: Nov 12, 2009
Kayser
The start is hard to identify since the fire: the Kayser trail is the disused road (closed in one direction) at the high point of the main road. An easy hike, even if the trail wanders all over the hillside in idle switch-backing.
Great in the summertime! Tons of Monarch butterflies on their way South.
surgent - Oct 11, 2006 2:45 pm Date Climbed: Oct 21, 2001
Red Canyon
Long push to visit both Valencia County's HP on the range's west side, and Manzano Peak (Torrance County HP). 15 mile day. Great views, very enjoyable day.
markhyams - Mar 7, 2006 3:50 am Date Climbed: Feb 13, 2006
North Crest Trail
Went up Red Canyon and down the Kayser trail for a fantastic loop. What an area, so isolated and so close to home!
technicolorNH - May 9, 2020 6:15 pm Date Climbed: May 8, 2020
via Kayser MillTwo hours and thirteen minutes to the top. I had to reset the mailbox and build up the cairn a bit, since someone had put graffiti on one of the larger rocks. The mailbox was only precariously balanced so when I went to open it up the jar inside tumbled out and smashed to pieces. The one remaining mostly empty register is in a ziploc bag while the three completely full notebooks I mailed to the New Mexico Mountain Club. Took me a while to clean up all the glass shards I made and all the trash at the summit. I did some trail maintenance with a panga on the way down too, so all that is left is chainsaw work.
Brian Kalet - Jan 13, 2018 8:09 pm Date Climbed: Apr 30, 2016
4 PeaksWith 10057, Gallo Peak & Capilla Peak.
jdzaharia - May 5, 2014 11:59 am Date Climbed: Apr 26, 2014
WindyI hiked up via the Ox Canyon Trail. No water in any of the springs shown on the map in that canyon. Hiked along the Crest Trail to the peak. Spent some time reading the summit log, in which I noted the names of a couple of SPers. Then back and over to the Valencia County HP along the Salas Trail. Very high south winds. Then back to the Crest. Met three hikers heading down the Salas Trail to JFK Campground to complete a pretty large loop dayhike. I camped in the saddle near the intersection of the Crest and the Red Canyon Trail. High winds and snow overnight and into the morning. Hiked back to the trailhead via the Red Canyon Trail and Box Spring Trail. I figured 4500 ft accumulated elevation gain on this route. By Forest Service maps and trail markings, it was about 15.8 miles.
michael350ls1 - Feb 13, 2013 12:36 am Date Climbed: Dec 15, 2008
Manzano Peakviews are terrific looking west from summit
Garon Coriz - Oct 30, 2011 9:43 pm Date Climbed: Oct 30, 2011
Ox Spring TrailLeft ABQ with Whitny, Nizhoni, and Matt around 11 am and eventually made our way to Red Canyon Trailhead. We saw the map at the start and decided on Ox Spring Trail instead so we drove down the road an extra 10 min. It took us 2 hrs 50 min to reach the summit and 2 hrs to get back. The was snow and lots of leaves on the ground. Luckily, the winds were weak and the sun hung on longer than expected.
strudolyubov - Nov 14, 2010 10:37 pm Date Climbed: Nov 14, 2010
Via Kayser Mill TrailHiked to the summit of Manzano Peak via Kayser Mill Trail. Some snow on the trail with lots of bear prints. Great view from the summit.
davebobk47 - May 17, 2010 11:27 pm Date Climbed: May 16, 2010
via Kayser MillAs others said, hard to find the TH after the fire. Once we got going it was an easy and fun hike. LOTS of bear sign (scat and prints in the snow). Still some big snow drifts along the crest but not too difficult.
jfrishmanIII - May 7, 2010 11:42 pm Date Climbed: May 7, 2010
Pine Shadow TrailFun hike! Still pretty big snow drifts right up at the top, but they'll be gone shortly. Saw lots of hawks, cactus flowers and a bear. Summit register was labeled "Jack Burns" (Abbey's Brave Cowboy): nice touch.
asaking11 - Feb 9, 2010 10:10 pm
Manzano PeakHiked this peak a long time ago with the rest of my boyscout troop. We had a ton of fun on this trip.
seano - Nov 12, 2009 10:14 pm Date Climbed: Nov 12, 2009
KayserThe start is hard to identify since the fire: the Kayser trail is the disused road (closed in one direction) at the high point of the main road. An easy hike, even if the trail wanders all over the hillside in idle switch-backing.
lizrdboy - Feb 25, 2007 10:54 pm
First Peak in NMGreat in the summertime! Tons of Monarch butterflies on their way South.
surgent - Oct 11, 2006 2:45 pm Date Climbed: Oct 21, 2001
Red CanyonLong push to visit both Valencia County's HP on the range's west side, and Manzano Peak (Torrance County HP). 15 mile day. Great views, very enjoyable day.
markhyams - Mar 7, 2006 3:50 am Date Climbed: Feb 13, 2006
North Crest TrailWent up Red Canyon and down the Kayser trail for a fantastic loop. What an area, so isolated and so close to home!
easleygone - Apr 1, 2005 5:25 pm
Route Climbed: Kayser Trail Date Climbed: September, 2001Walk-up with good summit views.