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Dragon's Back route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back
New Mexico

Dragon's Back

San Ysidro, New Mexico

7.2 mi

Distance

1,211 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 52m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Dragon's Back is an out-and-back trail in Sandoval County, New Mexico. It is 7.2 miles long and gains 1,211 feet. The nearest town is San Ysidro, New Mexico, about 5 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:1,698 ft
Max:1,820 ft
Gain:369 ft
Loss:369 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,698 ft and 1,820 ft across 7.2 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,698 ft1,739 ft1,779 ft1,820 ft0.0 mi1.8 mi3.6 mi5.4 mi7.2 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,783 ft
High point1.0 mi1,820 ft
End7.2 mi1,783 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
San Ysidro, NM · about 5 mi away
County:
Sandoval County, NM

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

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