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Jemez Mountains Trail route map
Difficulty: ExpertOut and Back
New Mexico

Jemez Mountains Trail

Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico

18.5 mi

Distance

3,510 ft

Elev. Gain

7h 35m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Jemez Mountains Trail is an out-and-back trail in Sandoval County, New Mexico. It is 19 miles long and gains 3,510 feet. The nearest town is Jemez Springs, New Mexico, about 9 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:2,369 ft
Max:2,761 ft
Gain:1,070 ft
Loss:1,070 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,369 ft and 2,761 ft across 18.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,369 ft2,500 ft2,630 ft2,761 ft0.0 mi4.6 mi9.3 mi13.9 mi18.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,625 ft
High point2.1 mi2,761 ft
End18.5 mi2,625 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Jemez Springs, NM · about 9 mi away
County:
Sandoval County, NM

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

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