Pine Flats- Deadman – Southern Crossing

Posted on by Marilyn Warrant

Pine Flats- Deadman – Southern Crossing Hike
In Cedro Peak Region


Map File Source: Garmin BaseCamp

 map Hike Key: H10750
Last Updated: 12/08/2025 12:35pm
Last Updated By: Marilyn Fixer
Hike Class: C (Challenging)
Hike Distance: 7.3 mi
Minimum Elevation: 7235 ft
Elevation Change: 406 ft
Total Uphill: 895 ft
Total Downhill: 895 ft
Avg. Grade: %
Route Type: InOut
On Trail: Yes
Paved or Gravel Roads: Yes
GPS Advised: No
Drive Distance Round Trip: mi
Drive Time One-Way:
Hiking Seasons: Spring, Fall, and Winter
New Mexico Game Unit: 14
Hike Status: In Process
Attractions: Forest

Highlights

A lovely hike through the forest.

Cautions

Take care when crossing the highway.


Trailhead Directions

From Albuquerque take I-40 east. Take exit 175 south to Tijeras. From the traffic light in Tijeras go south on NM 337 (Old Highway 14) for approximately 7 miles to Pine Flats Picnic Area, [PARK-PINE FLAT] (0.0 mi) turn left, then bear to the right. Be careful about where you park (not in the area set aside for horse trailers).


Actual Hike

This trail starts at the Pine Flats trailhead, and after a short distance veers off to the right on to Deadman. There the trail continues with a gradual uphill among tall pines. At the next junction, go right (West) on to Southern Crossing. It goes past a deserted picnic area, then crosses the road where caution is needed. Then it winds through a lot of scrub oak. There is a slight variation on the way back where we pass a lot of rusted out tin cans, which the forest service is currently considering those as artifacts.


Comments

The track shown doesn’t go all the way to the planned end of the hike.

Map Filename: Pine Flats-Deadman-SouthernCrossingMap_MW
Hike GPS File Name: PineFlat-Deadman-SouthernCrossing_MW.gpx
Hike GPS File: Click link to download hike waytrack file

Text Author: Janis Powell
Map Author: Marilyn Warrant
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Track Author: Marilyn Warrant
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