Lower Plush
Trail near Church Rock, New Mexico
Hiking Biking Mountain biking
Trail conditions
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Getting there
No parking, restrooms or water are mapped at the start yet. Check before you go.
Trail start coordinates: 35.38418, -108.55207
Trail facts
- Open to
- Hiking, Biking
- Shape
- One way
- Elevation
- 7,861 to 7,988 ft
- Ride time
- 35 min by bike
- Surface
- Ground
- County
- McKinley County, New Mexico
Can I bring my dog?
We don't have dog rules for this trail yet. Check signs at the trailhead or the land manager's website.
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Camping nearby
- McGaffey Campground 1.9 mi away · Directions
Federal campgrounds from Recreation.gov. Check dates and fees before you go.
Nearby trails
- Turkey Nest 1.9 mi long
- BROKEN NOSE 0.3 mi long
- SMOKIN HANDLEBAR 1.9 mi long
- Smoking Handlebar (H-bar trail) 2.1 mi long
- QUASIMODO 3.3 mi long
- LOST LAKE RIM 5.5 mi long
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Common questions
- How long is Lower Plush?
- Lower Plush is about 1.5 miles long, or about 2.9 miles out and back, based on mapped trail data.
- How much elevation gain is on Lower Plush?
- About 272 feet of climbing out and back. The trail runs between 7,861 and 7,988 feet above sea level.
- How long does it take to hike Lower Plush?
- Plan on about 1 hr 20 min at an easy pace for the round trip, counting time for the climbs. Fast hikers will be quicker, and families with kids slower.
- Are dogs allowed on Lower Plush?
- We don't have dog rules for this trail yet. Check signs at the trailhead or the land manager's website.
- What can you do on Lower Plush?
- Lower Plush is open to hiking and biking, according to OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Where does Lower Plush start?
- One end of the mapped trail is at 35.38418, -108.55207. Use the Directions button to get there.
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (view or fix on OpenStreetMap). Elevation from USGS data via AWS Terrain Tiles. Times are estimates. Length and route come from mapped data and may differ from signs on the ground. Always check for closures before you go.