"Drive up Forest Road 42 and 42D to arrive at Rustler Park, the trailhead for the Crest Trail #270. I carried 2 1/2 gallons of water in my pack, along with hammock, bug netting, 1 change of clothes (3 changes for socks), first aid kit, portable phone charge, knife, and 2 days worth of MREs. Began my ascent around 1800 on September 3 and arrived at Flys Peak to bed down for the night at 1930, about 3.2 miles from the start of the trailhead. Sunset was gorgeous from the crest trail, but I needed a head lamp to complete the last 30 minutes. The raspberry bushes rip your legs apart, so I would recommend wearing pants; the trail is fairly over grown with small brush and very narrow up until Chiricahua Peak and I woke up on the summit of Flys Peak at 0520, packed up my gear, and watched sunrise on the East face before descending at 0610. I summitted Chiricahua Peak around 0720, which has a small elevation marker on a stone. I took a picture with it and moved on. I left a water and food cache at Eagle Spring so I could lose some weight, as my pack remained over 60lbs. I arrived at the snowshed peak trail at 0825 and summitted at 0900 exactly. The trail was very overgrown and the ro..." — mchikes • Sep 4, 2020

"2 day Trip in the Chiricahua Mountains, Great area to Hike and avoid the heat of the Lower Elevation. Stayed at the Rustler Park. Trails are getting cleared, new Signs are up and in general the area is just a Pleasure to hike for miles on end. " — Nuernberger • Jun 11, 2016

"Hiked with Portal/Rodeo Hiking Group along Crest Trail from Rustler Park. Met 12 – 14 heavily armed Border Patrol agents along the way. Signed logbook (single sheet of paper in ziplock bag under rock beside benchmark in middle of trail)." — jonathanpatt • May 31, 2012