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Goat Canyon to Dry Canyon Loop route map
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Goat Canyon to Dry Canyon Loop

Capitan, New Mexico

7.7 mi

Distance

3,304 ft

Elev. Gain

4h 8m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Goat Canyon to Dry Canyon Loop is a loop trail in Lincoln County, New Mexico. It is 7.7 miles long and gains 3,304 feet. The nearest town is Ruidoso, New Mexico, about 11 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,966 ft
Max:2,829 ft
Gain:1,007 ft
Loss:1,007 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,966 ft and 2,829 ft across 7.7 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,966 ft2,254 ft2,541 ft2,829 ft0.0 mi1.9 mi3.8 mi5.8 mi7.7 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,966 ft
High point4.5 mi2,829 ft
End7.7 mi1,966 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Ruidoso, NM · about 11 mi away
County:
Lincoln County, NM

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

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