On August 16, 2023, NMVFO scouted 5.3 miles of the Borrego Trail from the Aspen Ranch Trailhead to the Capulin Trail then 1.5 miles of the Capulin Trail to the northeast. NMVFO noted 27 deadfalls and patches of encroaching brush on the trails, but these would not prevent the passage of either hikers or horseback riders. The water crossings at Rio en Medio, Rio Nambe, and Capulin Creek were easily forded.