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Faulty Loop via South Crest Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateLoop

Faulty Loop via South Crest Trail

Tijeras, New Mexico

5.3 mi

Distance

1,388 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 20m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Faulty Loop via South Crest Trail is a loop trail in Cibola National Forest, managed by the United States Forest Service, in Bernalillo County, New Mexico. It is 5.3 miles long and gains 1,388 feet. It is in or next to Tijeras, New Mexico.

From the trail data on this page. For conditions and closures, see official sources.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,997 ft
Max:2,338 ft
Gain:423 ft
Loss:423 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,997 ft and 2,338 ft across 5.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,997 ft2,111 ft2,224 ft2,338 ft0.0 mi1.3 mi2.6 mi4.0 mi5.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,997 ft
High point3.1 mi2,338 ft
End5.3 mi1,997 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Managing agency

Where it is

Nearest town:
Tijeras, NM · in or next to town
County:
Bernalillo County, NM
Jurisdiction:
Cibola National Forest · United States Forest Service

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

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