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New Mexico

La Cueva Cutoff

1.1 mi

Distance

1,056 ft

Elev. Gain

54m

Est. Time

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for La Cueva Cutoff unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

The managing agency is the authority for conditions, closures and route notes. See official sources below. Spot something we should add?

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,772 ft
Max:3,100 ft
Gain:333 ft
Loss:4 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,772 ft and 3,100 ft across 1.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,772 ft2,881 ft2,991 ft3,100 ft0.0 mi0.3 mi0.6 mi0.9 mi1.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,772 ft
End1.1 mi3,100 ft

Trail Details

Bike and horse access: USDA Forest Service, checked 2026-10-14. Rules change, so confirm with the land manager before you go.

Surface
Dirt

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Vadito, NM · about 9 mi away
County:
Taos County, NM

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

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Aug 17, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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