Distance
3.5 mi to summit
5.3 mi total
Elevation
5,960 ft start
8,073 ft max
Vertical
2,611 ft gain
Time
4 hr 23 min to summit
6 hr 17 min total
Harlan took us on a great route to La Madre from the north. The roads we drove up definitely required high clearance. The route essentially followed a steep ridge up to the summit of La Madre, then we traversed over to El Padre and Burnt Peak before taking a different (steep & loose) ridge down. Couldn't ask for better weather.
Route name
loop
Obstacles
road/access issues, routefinding, rockfall/loose rock
Key gear
GPS device
