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Bishop Cap route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back
New Mexico

Bishop Cap

Las Cruces, New Mexico

5.4 mi

Distance

1,647 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 27m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Bishop Cap is an out-and-back trail in Doña Ana County, New Mexico. It is 5.4 miles long and gains 1,647 feet. The nearest town is Mesquite, 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:1,313 ft
Max:1,605 ft
Gain:502 ft
Loss:502 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,313 ft and 1,605 ft across 5.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,313 ft1,410 ft1,508 ft1,605 ft0.0 mi1.4 mi2.7 mi4.1 mi5.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,334 ft
High point2.8 mi1,605 ft
End5.4 mi1,334 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Mesquite, NM · about 5 mi away
County:
Doña Ana County, NM

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

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