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

Capitan Peak via Summit Trail

Capitan, New Mexico

15.5 mi

Distance

4,426 ft

Elev. Gain

7h 12m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Capitan Peak via Summit Trail is an out-and-back trail in Lincoln County, New Mexico. It is 16 miles long and gains 4,426 feet. The nearest town is Capitan, New Mexico, about 13 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,644 ft
Max:3,096 ft
Gain:1,349 ft
Loss:1,349 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,644 ft and 3,096 ft across 15.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,644 ft2,795 ft2,945 ft3,096 ft0.0 mi3.9 mi7.7 mi11.6 mi15.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi3,091 ft
High point1.3 mi3,096 ft
End15.5 mi3,091 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Capitan, NM · about 13 mi away
County:
Lincoln County, NM

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

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