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Canyon National Recreation Trail route map
Difficulty: EasyLoop

Canyon National Recreation Trail

San Antonio, New Mexico

2.5 mi

Distance

374 ft

Elev. Gain

Loop

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Canyon National Recreation Trail is a loop trail in Bosque Del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, managed by the US Fish and Wildlife Service, in Socorro County, New Mexico. It is 2.5 miles long and gains 374 feet. The nearest town is San Antonito, New Mexico, about 7 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page. For conditions and closures, see official sources.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,381 ft
Max:1,462 ft
Gain:114 ft
Loss:114 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,381 ft and 1,462 ft across 2.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,381 ft1,408 ft1,435 ft1,462 ft0.0 mi0.6 mi1.2 mi1.9 mi2.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,381 ft
High point1.3 mi1,462 ft
End2.5 mi1,381 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

Official sources & verification

Managed by US Fish and Wildlife Service

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Source of truth

Where it is

Nearest town:
San Antonito, NM · about 7 mi away
County:
Socorro County, NM
Jurisdiction:
Bosque Del Apache National Wildlife Refuge · US Fish and Wildlife Service

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

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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