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Mt. Taylor Northwest Loop route map
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Mt. Taylor Northwest Loop

Grants, New Mexico

8.8 mi

Distance

2,638 ft

Elev. Gain

4h 9m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Mt. Taylor Northwest Loop is a loop trail in Cibola National Forest, managed by the United States Forest Service, in Cibola County, New Mexico. It is 8.8 miles long and gains 2,638 feet. The nearest town is San Mateo, New Mexico, about 4 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page. For conditions and closures, see official sources.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,761 ft
Max:3,442 ft
Gain:804 ft
Loss:804 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,761 ft and 3,442 ft across 8.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,761 ft2,988 ft3,215 ft3,442 ft0.0 mi2.2 mi4.4 mi6.6 mi8.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,762 ft
High point4.5 mi3,442 ft
End8.8 mi2,762 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Managing agency

Where it is

Nearest town:
San Mateo, NM · about 4 mi away
County:
Cibola County, NM
Jurisdiction:
Cibola National Forest · United States Forest Service

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

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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