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Lower Water Canyon Spur and Ruin Mesa Trail Loop route map
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New Mexico

Lower Water Canyon Spur and Ruin Mesa Trail Loop

Los Alamos, New Mexico

4.9 mi

Distance

771 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 52m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Lower Water Canyon Spur and Ruin Mesa Trail Loop is a loop trail in Los Alamos County, New Mexico. It is 4.9 miles long and gains 771 feet. The nearest town is White Rock, New Mexico, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,900 ft
Max:2,010 ft
Gain:235 ft
Loss:235 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,900 ft and 2,010 ft across 4.9 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,900 ft1,937 ft1,973 ft2,010 ft0.0 mi1.2 mi2.4 mi3.7 mi4.9 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,984 ft
High point4.2 mi2,010 ft
End4.9 mi1,984 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
White Rock, NM · in or next to town
County:
Los Alamos County, NM

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

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