Bad Hair Day

Note: Refer to the Nearby Trails tab on the map above as you will traverse parts of three trails to get to this one. From I-25: Take Exit 252 at Escondida, head east and follow the east frontage road to the north, just over a mile to Escondida Lake. Turn right at the Escondida Lake sign and proceed east over the Rio Grande River. At Pueblito, a T-intersection, turn right and head south for about 1 mile to the beginning of the Quebradas Backcountry Byway (County Road A-152). Turn left (east) onto the Byway and travel 2.9 miles to BLM Stop 1, which is clearly marked. Going south into BLM Stop 1 you'll see a couple of small parking/staging areas to your left where you can air down and prep. Stay left as you go into the arroyo, taking the East Trailhead of Arroyo de Los Pinos Loop, driving 0.6 miles west into the arroyo to reach the trailhead for Hidden Valley Loop. The Bad Hair Day trailhead is approximately 0.7 miles (waypoint 7) on the Hidden Valley trail.