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McKelligon Canyon Road route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
Texas

McKelligon Canyon Road

El Paso, Texas

4.8 mi

Distance

830 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 56m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

McKelligon Canyon Road is an out-and-back trail in El Paso County, Texas. It is 4.8 miles long and gains 830 feet. It is in or next to El Paso, Texas.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,303 ft
Max:1,483 ft
Gain:253 ft
Loss:253 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,303 ft and 1,483 ft across 4.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,303 ft1,363 ft1,423 ft1,483 ft0.0 mi1.2 mi2.4 mi3.6 mi4.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,305 ft
High point2.3 mi1,483 ft
End4.8 mi1,305 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
El Paso, TX · in or next to town
County:
El Paso County, TX

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

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