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0.6 Miles 0.9 Kilometers


Ascent

813' 248 m

Ascent

-19' -6 m

Descent

28%

Avg Slope (15°)

57%

Max Slope (29°)

10,734' 3,272 m

High

9,921' 3,024 m

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Shared By J. Bella

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“A moderate climb through south-facing aspen and pine forests with great views of Taos Ski Valley.”

— J. Bella
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Type: Backcountry or Sidecountry

Description

Start at the Bull of the Woods Trail in the parking lot by the Twining Campground. After 0.5-0.6 miles, leave the trail and head uphill into the forest; make a switchback to the southwest and traverse uphill, beneath some steep south-facing terrain. Continue through the forest towards an aspen-filled gully. Switchback up this gully until the slope angle lessens, then head northeast into a stand of conifer trees. Continue on an uphill traverse through the pines until they open up onto a slightly steeper slope. Climb this slope and top out on an open area on the ridge above the Snowshoe Couloir.

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Land Manager: USFS - Carson National Forest

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Where does it go? The Snowshoe Couloir is not for the faint-of-heart.
Where does it go? The Snowshoe Couloir is not f…
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Trail to the Snowshoe Couloir
Trail to the Snowshoe Couloir
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@_yourmyboyblue looks on as @rayrose9990 navigates an icy bed surface in the Snowshoe Couloir, after much of the chute sluffed out
@_yourmyboyblue looks on as @rayrose9990 naviga…
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The Snowshoe Couloir
The Snowshoe Couloir
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