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Palo Flechado Pass Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back
New Mexico

Palo Flechado Pass Trail

Eagle Nest, New Mexico

8.3 mi

Distance

2,205 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 46m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Palo Flechado Pass Trail is an out-and-back trail in Taos County, New Mexico. It is 8.3 miles long and gains 2,205 feet. The nearest town is Angel Fire, 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:2,783 ft
Max:3,098 ft
Gain:672 ft
Loss:672 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,783 ft and 3,098 ft across 8.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,783 ft2,888 ft2,993 ft3,098 ft0.0 mi2.1 mi4.2 mi6.3 mi8.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,784 ft
High point4.0 mi3,098 ft
End8.3 mi2,784 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Angel Fire, NM · about 2 mi away
County:
Taos County, NM

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

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