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Middle Fork Gila River Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back

Middle Fork Gila River Trail

Pinos Altos, New Mexico

11.1 mi

Distance

2,723 ft

Elev. Gain

4h 1m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Middle Fork Gila River Trail is an out-and-back trail in Catron County, New Mexico. It is 11 miles long. The nearest town is Gila Hot Springs, New Mexico, about 3 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:1,731 ft
Max:1,864 ft
Gain:830 ft
Loss:830 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,731 ft and 1,864 ft across 11.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,731 ft1,775 ft1,820 ft1,864 ft0.0 mi2.8 mi5.6 mi8.3 mi11.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,742 ft
High point5.4 mi1,864 ft
End11.1 mi1,742 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Gila Hot Springs, NM · about 3 mi away
County:
Catron County, NM

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

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