ST. PETER'S DOME

10-mile Night Hike

Description A ten-mile moon-lit night hike along forest service roads with views of Albuquerque, Santa Fe and Cochiti Lake. Elk and deer can be seen in this area.

Difficulty Easy

Comments This trail offers "something different". The entire hike is on Forest Service roads. It is recommended that the hike be taken near full moon. With a full moon, flashlights are not required and a different view of the country is obtained.

Chose your dates and starting times carefully. Moonrise times change rapidly and much of the beauty of the hike comes when hiking under a full moon. The hike should not be started earlier than 7:00 p.m.

FR 289 intersections FR 287 about 2.5 mi. from the start. Keep hiking straight (south) on FR 289. About 7 miles from the start, FR 289 intersects FR 142. Turn left (east) on FR 142; FR 289 goes right (west).

There are numerous unimproved campsites located in the Santa Fe National Forest along Forest Road 289. The first 2.2 miles of FR 289 passes through Bandelier National Monument and private land; camping is not permitted along this stretch. There is no water available, so you must bring your own supply.

To Earn
Feather Hike trail at night as described.

Maps Santa Fe National Forest. USGS: Bland, Frijoles (USGS maps are optional).

Trail Start at intersection of State Road 4 and Forest Service Road 289. FSR 289 (6.6 mi.) -> Forest Service Road 142 (3.5 mi.) -> End of hike at Forest Service Trail Heads 116/ 147. (See map)

Elevation
Profile

Transportation
Requirements Forest Service Road 289 intersects State Road 4 about 1.8 miles east of the Valle Grande. There is a large parking area at the intersection of FR 289 and State Road 4. There is no problem with leaving locked vehicles at this point.

Transportation must be provided from the end of the hike. There is parking at the end and vehicles can be left there safely.

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Last updated: November 11, 1998

Description	A ten-mile moon-lit night hike along forest service roads with views of Albuquerque, Santa Fe and Cochiti Lake. Elk and deer can be seen in this area.
Difficulty	Easy
Comments	This trail offers "something different". The entire hike is on Forest Service roads. It is recommended that the hike be taken near full moon. With a full moon, flashlights are not required and a different view of the country is obtained. Chose your dates and starting times carefully. Moonrise times change rapidly and much of the beauty of the hike comes when hiking under a full moon. The hike should not be started earlier than 7:00 p.m. FR 289 intersections FR 287 about 2.5 mi. from the start. Keep hiking straight (south) on FR 289. About 7 miles from the start, FR 289 intersects FR 142. Turn left (east) on FR 142; FR 289 goes right (west). There are numerous unimproved campsites located in the Santa Fe National Forest along Forest Road 289. The first 2.2 miles of FR 289 passes through Bandelier National Monument and private land; camping is not permitted along this stretch. There is no water available, so you must bring your own supply.
To Earn Feather	Hike trail at night as described.
Maps	Santa Fe National Forest. USGS: Bland, Frijoles (USGS maps are optional).
Trail	Start at intersection of State Road 4 and Forest Service Road 289. FSR 289 (6.6 mi.) -> Forest Service Road 142 (3.5 mi.) -> End of hike at Forest Service Trail Heads 116/ 147. (See map)
Elevation Profile
Transportation Requirements	Forest Service Road 289 intersects State Road 4 about 1.8 miles east of the Valle Grande. There is a large parking area at the intersection of FR 289 and State Road 4. There is no problem with leaving locked vehicles at this point. Transportation must be provided from the end of the hike. There is parking at the end and vehicles can be left there safely.