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Capitan Peak Trail route map
Difficulty: ExpertOut and Back
New Mexico

Capitan Peak Trail

Capitan, New Mexico

9.3 mi

Distance

4,081 ft

Elev. Gain

4h 54m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Capitan Peak Trail is an out-and-back trail in Lincoln County, New Mexico. It is 9.3 miles long and gains 4,081 feet. The nearest town is Capitan, New Mexico, about 20 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:1,931 ft
Max:3,028 ft
Gain:1,244 ft
Loss:1,244 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,931 ft and 3,028 ft across 9.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,931 ft2,297 ft2,662 ft3,028 ft0.0 mi2.3 mi4.7 mi7.0 mi9.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,931 ft
High point4.7 mi3,028 ft
End9.3 mi1,931 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Capitan, NM · about 20 mi away
County:
Lincoln County, NM

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

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