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North Eagle Creek Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
New Mexico

North Eagle Creek Trail

Ruidoso, New Mexico

2.2 mi

Distance

584 ft

Elev. Gain

57m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

North Eagle Creek Trail is an out-and-back trail in Lincoln County, New Mexico. It is 2.2 miles long and gains 584 feet. The nearest town is Ruidoso, 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:2,464 ft
Max:2,617 ft
Gain:178 ft
Loss:178 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,464 ft and 2,617 ft across 2.2 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,464 ft2,515 ft2,566 ft2,617 ft0.0 mi0.6 mi1.1 mi1.7 mi2.2 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,464 ft
High point1.1 mi2,617 ft
End2.2 mi2,464 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Ruidoso, 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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