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New Mexico

Capulin

1.6 mi

Distance

476 ft

Elev. Gain

47m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Capulin is a point-to-point trail in Santa Fe County, New Mexico. It is 1.6 miles long and gains 476 feet. The surface is dirt. Per Wilderness Act (designated Wilderness boundary), it is closed to bikes. The nearest town is Rio en Medio, New Mexico, about 3 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,347 ft
Max:2,494 ft
Gain:147 ft
Loss:0 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,347 ft and 2,494 ft across 1.7 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,347 ft2,396 ft2,445 ft2,494 ft0.0 mi0.4 mi0.8 mi1.2 mi1.7 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,347 ft
End1.7 mi2,494 ft

Trail Details

  • No bikes

Bike access: Wilderness Act (designated Wilderness boundary), checked 2026-10-14. Rules change, so confirm with the land manager before you go.

Route Type
Point to Point
Surface
Dirt

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Rio en Medio, NM · about 3 mi away
County:
Santa Fe County, NM

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: Aug 17, 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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