Out & Back route so our mileage suggestion is optional. Choose shorter or longer if needed.

Mileage:  12.5 miles
Elevation gain: +2,900 ft

Out & back route.
Starting at the bottom of “Puerco Canyon” we take the dirt road uphill to Mesa Peak, which is 2.8 miles away. This is a great spot to turn around if this is plenty for you. From there we can continue on all the way to the parking lot at Corral high up on the Backbone trail with amazing views and beautiful sandrock formations. There we turn around and head back where we came from.

Start location: https://goo.gl/maps/cXZs73oqtL9nfX478 Scattered parking available along the road.