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Nail Trail-Pajarito Canyon Loop route map
Difficulty: ModerateLoop

Nail Trail-Pajarito Canyon Loop

Los Alamos, New Mexico

4.3 mi

Distance

1,106 ft

Elev. Gain

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Nail Trail-Pajarito Canyon Loop is a loop trail in Los Alamos County, New Mexico. It is 4.3 miles long and gains 1,106 feet. The nearest town is Los Alamos, 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:2,373 ft
Max:2,576 ft
Gain:337 ft
Loss:337 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,373 ft and 2,576 ft across 4.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,373 ft2,441 ft2,508 ft2,576 ft0.0 mi1.1 mi2.2 mi3.2 mi4.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,373 ft
High point2.4 mi2,576 ft
End4.3 mi2,373 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Los Alamos, NM · about 2 mi away
County:
Los Alamos County, NM

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

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