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New Mexico

North Base

4.9 mi

Distance

420 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 51m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

North Base is a point-to-point trail in Lincoln County, New Mexico. It is 4.9 miles long and gains 420 feet. The surface is dirt. Per USDA Forest Service, it is open to horses. The nearest town is Capitan, New Mexico, about 17 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,914 ft
Max:2,173 ft
Gain:159 ft
Loss:374 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,914 ft and 2,173 ft across 5.0 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,914 ft2,000 ft2,086 ft2,173 ft0.0 mi1.2 mi2.5 mi3.7 mi5.0 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,132 ft
High point1.2 mi2,173 ft
End5.0 mi1,917 ft

Trail Details

Horse access: USDA Forest Service, checked 2026-10-14. Rules change, so confirm with the land manager before you go.

Route Type
Point to Point
Surface
Dirt

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Capitan, NM · about 17 mi away
County:
Lincoln County, NM

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: Aug 17, 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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