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Cat Mesa Via Peiffer Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back
New Mexico

Cat Mesa Via Peiffer Trail

Jemez Springs, New Mexico

4.5 mi

Distance

1,942 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 10m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Cat Mesa Via Peiffer Trail is an out-and-back trail in Sandoval County, New Mexico. It is 4.5 miles long and gains 1,942 feet. The nearest town is Jemez Springs, New Mexico, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,888 ft
Max:2,260 ft
Gain:592 ft
Loss:592 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,888 ft and 2,260 ft across 4.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,888 ft2,012 ft2,136 ft2,260 ft0.0 mi1.1 mi2.3 mi3.4 mi4.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,900 ft
High point2.3 mi2,260 ft
End4.5 mi1,900 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Jemez Springs, NM · in or next to town
County:
Sandoval County, NM

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

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