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Cerro Pelado Lookout route map
Difficulty: ExpertPoint to Point
New Mexico

Cerro Pelado Lookout

Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico

34.1 mi

Distance

6,342 ft

Elev. Gain

14h 13m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Cerro Pelado Lookout is a point-to-point trail in Sandoval County, New Mexico. It is 34 miles long and gains 6,342 feet. It is in or next to Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,705 ft
Max:3,079 ft
Gain:1,933 ft
Loss:1,150 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,705 ft and 3,079 ft across 34.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,705 ft2,163 ft2,621 ft3,079 ft0.0 mi8.5 mi17.1 mi25.6 mi34.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,705 ft
High point22.0 mi3,079 ft
End34.1 mi2,488 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Jemez Pueblo, 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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