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Little Costilla Peak via Middle Ponil route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back

Little Costilla Peak via Middle Ponil

Red River, New Mexico

8.9 mi

Distance

2,949 ft

Elev. Gain

4h 22m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Little Costilla Peak via Middle Ponil is an out-and-back trail in Carson Other, managed by the United States Forest Service, in Taos County, New Mexico. It is 8.9 miles long and gains 2,949 feet. The nearest town is Red River, New Mexico, about 11 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:3,039 ft
Max:3,829 ft
Gain:899 ft
Loss:899 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 3,039 ft and 3,829 ft across 8.9 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.3,039 ft3,302 ft3,566 ft3,829 ft0.0 mi2.2 mi4.4 mi6.7 mi8.9 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi3,039 ft
High point4.5 mi3,829 ft
End8.9 mi3,039 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Red River, NM · about 11 mi away
County:
Taos County, NM
Jurisdiction:
Carson Other · United States Forest Service

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

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