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Big Tesuque Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateLoop
New Mexico

Big Tesuque Trail

Santa Fe, New Mexico

3.6 mi

Distance

915 ft

Elev. Gain

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Big Tesuque Trail is a loop trail in Santa Fe County, New Mexico. It is 3.6 miles long and gains 915 feet. The nearest town is Encantado, New Mexico, about 5 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,795 ft
Max:2,958 ft
Gain:279 ft
Loss:279 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,795 ft and 2,958 ft across 3.6 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,795 ft2,849 ft2,904 ft2,958 ft0.0 mi0.9 mi1.8 mi2.7 mi3.6 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,958 ft
End3.6 mi2,958 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Encantado, NM · about 5 mi away
County:
Santa Fe County, NM

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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