X Ranch 2.5

Drive a loop through active range land surrounding Penasco Peak.

Start in open desert, rise up into pinyon-juniper then drop back down into open desert.

This trail can be run in either direction, but we did it clockwise to get the less interesting washes out of the way first.  The trail is described in this direction.

There is a GPS - gpx track file at the bottom of the page.

Hoodoos

Start the trail rising up Lumber Canyon, cross over a small height-of-land then drop Deer Springs Canyon for a short distance.  Much of this first part in in the bottom a wash and is not very scenic.

Lumber Canyon

Deer Springs Canyon

After a mile or so in Deer Springs Canyon you will climb up to a high point on a ridge.  The remainder of the trail is up and down ridges with only short spells in washes.  Scenery is much more interesting.  The final leg toward home is in open desert.

After Deer Springs Wash

Homeward bound

Penasco Spring has a large corral and the ruins of an old stone house.

Cattle were grazing along the entire trail.  It was frequently obvious that they also crossed the road and left their calling cards.

Penasco Spring ruins

Cattle

Page updated 2018

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