Go 0.6 miles on this road to a left turn on a gravel road. A pair of signs indicate that this is the route to Cedro Campground and Cedro Peak Multiple Use Trail System.

Go 1.5 miles and just past the Cedro Group Campground is the parking area for the (according to a sign) Cedro Trailhead Dispersed Area. It is a large, gravel parking lot with a pair of pit toilets, some trash bins, and one picnic table nearby. When I was there, there was a large, eroded stream gully down the middle of the parking lot, so drive carefully.

The trailhead is just down the road, across from the campground entrance. The trailhead sign is small.

You head into the Piñon and Juniper and almost immediately the trail branches. Take the left branch. The trail along here is eroded several inches down from the surrounding ground level. Unfortunately, this further increases the water flow, increasing the erosion.

As you hike along the trail, you should be able to see the trailhead parking area off to the left, between the trees. This trail often parallels the road to the peak.

It appears that as people have hiked, biked, or ridden their dirt bike or ATV, they have gone most anywhere that the trees were wide enough to permit passage. Therefore, you will see many "trails" as you hike. Normally, you can tell which one to be on, and even if you cannot, you just get to see more of the area. A GPS will keep you from getting lost. Also, knowing that the parking area is on the southwest side of the mountain, a compass will get you back to roughly the right area. Finally, you can always just head for the peak and take the road down to the parking area.

When the trail reaches the road, it parallels the road on the right side as you head up. You will see trail 13, which is a two-track heading off to your right. This trail heads back down, so it is not the one to take if you are heading for the peak. You can see trail 13 in the photo to the right.

Instead, the trail to the peak parallels the road, about three to five feet (one or so meters) to the right of the road proper for a little while before diverging slightly. It was along here that I took the picture at the top of this page.

Backtrack somewhat to another two-track; that is the trail. If you reach the road on the other side of the gate, you went too far; back up just a little and you will see the main trail continuing to head uphill (or, you can simply take the road).

After only a little more climbing, you reach the peak, where you can wander amongst the microwave and cell phone towers, taking in the views in all directions.