Hamilton Mesa Fall Change

The Hamilton Mesa is within the Pecos Wilderness and may be accessed by driving north of the Village of Pecos to the Iron Gate Campground. Hamilton Mesa is known for its awesome views of the 12,000 to 13,000 foot peaks in the wilderness and the beautiful aspen forests viewed throughout this hike.

Hamilton Mesa is a huge meadow that continues for miles. This moderate hike will be under six miles with an elevation change of about 800 feet on a good trail. The pace will be relaxed. I’m guessing when the colors will be peaking and hopefully we will be lucky. Our starting elevation is about 9300 feet and we will reach about 10,100 feet so bring appropriate hiking gear. Well behaved dogs that are leashed are okay.

Please provide your drivers $10 for gas. The last several miles of forest road requires a high clearance vehicle as the road can be pretty bad. Please indicate in the comments if you can drive and how many people you can take.