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Grindstone Lake to Winchester Road route map
Difficulty: EasyOut and Back
New Mexico

Grindstone Lake to Winchester Road

Ruidoso, New Mexico

1.9 mi

Distance

449 ft

Elev. Gain

45m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Grindstone Lake to Winchester Road is an out-and-back trail in Lincoln County, New Mexico. It is 1.9 miles long and gains 449 feet. It is in or next to Ruidoso, New Mexico.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,122 ft
Max:2,181 ft
Gain:137 ft
Loss:137 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,122 ft and 2,181 ft across 1.9 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,122 ft2,142 ft2,161 ft2,181 ft0.0 mi0.5 mi1.0 mi1.4 mi1.9 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,125 ft
High point1.0 mi2,181 ft
End1.9 mi2,125 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Ruidoso, NM · in or next to town
County:
Lincoln County, NM

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

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