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Mills Canyon Trail to Monjeau Peak route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back
New Mexico

Mills Canyon Trail to Monjeau Peak

Ruidoso, New Mexico

9.9 mi

Distance

3,215 ft

Elev. Gain

4h 43m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Mills Canyon Trail to Monjeau Peak is an out-and-back trail in Lincoln County, New Mexico. It is 9.9 miles long and gains 3,215 feet. The nearest town is Nogal, 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:2,143 ft
Max:2,925 ft
Gain:980 ft
Loss:980 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,143 ft and 2,925 ft across 9.9 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,143 ft2,404 ft2,664 ft2,925 ft0.0 mi2.5 mi5.0 mi7.5 mi9.9 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,165 ft
High point4.9 mi2,925 ft
End9.9 mi2,165 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Nogal, 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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