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Bisti Badlands Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateLoop

Bisti Badlands Trail

Newcomb, New Mexico

5.5 mi

Distance

459 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 56m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Bisti Badlands Trail is a loop trail in San Juan County, New Mexico. It is 5.5 miles long. The nearest town is Lake Valley, New Mexico, about 11 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:1,758 ft
Max:1,782 ft
Gain:140 ft
Loss:140 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,758 ft and 1,782 ft across 5.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,758 ft1,766 ft1,774 ft1,782 ft0.0 mi1.4 mi2.7 mi4.1 mi5.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,758 ft
High point4.5 mi1,782 ft
End5.5 mi1,758 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Lake Valley, NM · about 11 mi away
County:
San Juan County, NM

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

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