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Canon Del route map
Difficulty: DifficultLoop
New Mexico

Canon Del

San Cristobal, New Mexico

6.1 mi

Distance

1,677 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 38m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Canon Del is a loop trail in Taos County, New Mexico. It is 6.1 miles long and gains 1,677 feet. The nearest town is San Cristobal, New Mexico, about 4 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:2,015 ft
Max:2,295 ft
Gain:511 ft
Loss:511 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,015 ft and 2,295 ft across 6.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,015 ft2,108 ft2,202 ft2,295 ft0.0 mi1.5 mi3.1 mi4.6 mi6.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,290 ft
High point5.9 mi2,295 ft
End6.1 mi2,290 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
San Cristobal, NM · about 4 mi away
County:
Taos County, NM

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

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