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Grindstone Mesa Loop route map
Difficulty: DifficultLoop
New Mexico

Grindstone Mesa Loop

Ruidoso, New Mexico

7.4 mi

Distance

1,772 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 2m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Grindstone Mesa Loop is a loop trail in Lincoln County, New Mexico. It is 7.4 miles long and gains 1,772 feet. It is in or next to Ruidoso, New Mexico.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,114 ft
Max:2,415 ft
Gain:540 ft
Loss:540 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,114 ft and 2,415 ft across 7.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,114 ft2,214 ft2,315 ft2,415 ft0.0 mi1.8 mi3.7 mi5.5 mi7.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,117 ft
High point3.4 mi2,415 ft
End7.4 mi2,117 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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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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