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Chihuahuan Desert Loop route map
Difficulty: EasyLoop

Chihuahuan Desert Loop

Las Cruces, New Mexico

1.4 mi

Distance

161 ft

Elev. Gain

32m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Chihuahuan Desert Loop is a loop trail in Doña Ana County, New Mexico. It is 1.4 miles long and gains 161 feet. The nearest town is Las Cruces, New Mexico, about 6 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:1,339 ft
Max:1,377 ft
Gain:49 ft
Loss:49 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,339 ft and 1,377 ft across 1.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,339 ft1,352 ft1,364 ft1,377 ft0.0 mi0.3 mi0.7 mi1.0 mi1.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,339 ft
High point0.5 mi1,377 ft
End1.4 mi1,339 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Las Cruces, NM · about 6 mi away
County:
Doña Ana County, NM

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

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