From NM-68 in Taos, follow NM-518 approximately 14 miles south.  The trailhead is on the right (west) side of the highway at US Hill Vista (Forest Road 114). 

From the Camino Real Ranger Station take NM-75 east through Vadito for 5 miles to the junction of NM-75 and NM-518.  At the junction turn left onto NM-518 and proceed almost 3 miles to US Hill. 

Parking is available on the east side of the highway.  From the trailhead, it is about 4 miles to the Serna Land Grant boundary.

Carson National Forest is in northern New Mexico. It covers an area of 1.5 million acres and has a diverse landscape that ranges from 6,000 feet to 13,161 feet at Wheeler Peak, the highest point in New Mexico. The forest is home to many wildlife species, including the endangered Mexican Spotted Owl and the New Mexico Meadow Jumping Mouse. The forest offers many recreational opportunities, such as skiing, hiking, biking, camping, fishing, and bird watchng. The forest also has cultural and historical significance, as it contains prehistoric ruins, ice caves, lava flows, and ancestral lands of several Native American tribes.