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Deer Trap Mesa Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateLoop
New Mexico

Deer Trap Mesa Trail

Los Alamos, New Mexico

4.7 mi

Distance

1,073 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 46m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Deer Trap Mesa Trail is a loop trail in Los Alamos County, New Mexico. It is 4.7 miles long and gains 1,073 feet. It is in or next to Los Alamos, New Mexico.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,098 ft
Max:2,211 ft
Gain:327 ft
Loss:327 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,098 ft and 2,211 ft across 4.7 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,098 ft2,136 ft2,173 ft2,211 ft0.0 mi1.2 mi2.4 mi3.5 mi4.7 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,211 ft
End4.7 mi2,211 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Los Alamos, NM · in or next to town
County:
Los Alamos County, NM

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

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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