Kitchen Mesa Trail
3.8 mi
Distance
2 hrs 3 min
Time
terrain
548 ft
Elev Gain
Overview
This is a easy out and back trail in Carson National Forest.
This trail goes by Ghost Ranch.
Rate this Hike
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Being from Vermont, this hike was very different for me. The cliffs and desert are beautiful! Take that easy reading with a big grain of salt! I hike a lot, and I’m used to some rough going, but there is a very short section of this trail just before One rises onto the Mesa, which is very exposed wood bad footing. That’s followed by a very short but very challenging little chimney through the rocks very much, a hands and feet scramble, which makes coming down more challenging than going up. Getting up there is worth it but even if you stop before that the scenery is amazing.
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