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Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
New Mexico

McCauley Hot Springs

Jemez Springs, New Mexico

3.4 mi

Distance

1,086 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 32m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

McCauley Hot Springs is an out-and-back trail in Sandoval County, New Mexico. It is 3.4 miles long and gains 1,086 feet. The nearest town is La Cueva, New Mexico, about 2 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:2,068 ft
Max:2,302 ft
Gain:331 ft
Loss:331 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,068 ft and 2,302 ft across 3.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,068 ft2,146 ft2,224 ft2,302 ft0.0 mi0.8 mi1.7 mi2.5 mi3.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,079 ft
High point1.7 mi2,302 ft
End3.4 mi2,079 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
La Cueva, NM · about 2 mi away
County:
Sandoval County, NM

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

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