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Malpais Nature Trail route map
Difficulty: EasyLoop

Malpais Nature Trail

Carrizozo, New Mexico

0.9 mi

Distance

72 ft

Elev. Gain

19m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Malpais Nature Trail is a loop trail in Lincoln County, New Mexico. It is 0.9 miles long and gains 72 feet. The nearest town is Carrizozo, New Mexico, about 4 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:1,588 ft
Max:1,601 ft
Gain:22 ft
Loss:22 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,588 ft and 1,601 ft across 0.9 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,588 ft1,592 ft1,597 ft1,601 ft0.0 mi0.2 mi0.5 mi0.7 mi0.9 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,601 ft
End0.9 mi1,601 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Carrizozo, NM · about 4 mi away
County:
Lincoln County, NM

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

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