La Pasada Encantada Trail #233

Trail Distance: 0.4 loop The starting point is Forest Road 24 B (Sleepygrass Campground Road)
Steps: 800
Difficulty: Grade 3 Special Consideration - Elevation
Trail Surface: Pea size gravel trail surface
Lighting: No
Attractions: The U.S. Forest Service, with students from the New Mexico School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, designed this trail to create an experience and interpretive walk for those that are visually handicapped. Braille interpretive signs direct users to feel and touch nature; to feel the bark of a young tree compared to an old tree, to feel and count the rings of a tree to determine age, to feel fossils in rocks, to walk the length of a downed tree to understand the height. The entire trail is lined with 6” x 6” posts providing excellent cues on the direction of the trail. This is truly a unique trail and a great place to learn, get fit and escape the heat.
Did you know ...
The rocks that comprise the Sacramento Mountains were formed by an inland sea?
Public Facilities and Amenities: Picnic table and benches conveniently spaced throughout
Parking: New blacktop parking area under construction: 2011