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Chavez Canyon Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back

Chavez Canyon Trail

Tierra Amarilla, New Mexico

2.8 mi

Distance

984 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 10m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Chavez Canyon Trail is an out-and-back trail in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico. It is 2.8 miles long and gains 984 feet. The nearest town is Gallina, New Mexico, about 11 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:1,967 ft
Max:2,083 ft
Gain:300 ft
Loss:300 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,967 ft and 2,083 ft across 2.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,967 ft2,006 ft2,044 ft2,083 ft0.0 mi0.7 mi1.4 mi2.1 mi2.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,972 ft
High point1.1 mi2,083 ft
End2.8 mi1,972 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Gallina, NM · about 11 mi away
County:
Rio Arriba County, NM

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

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