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Philmont Scout Ranch Trek route map
Difficulty: DifficultPoint to Point

Philmont Scout Ranch Trek

Cimarron, New Mexico

69.8 mi

Distance

15,719 ft

Elev. Gain

29h 49m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Philmont Scout Ranch Trek is a point-to-point trail in Colfax County, New Mexico. It is 70 miles long and gains 15,719 feet. The nearest town is Cimarron, New Mexico, about 9 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:1,985 ft
Max:3,781 ft
Gain:4,791 ft
Loss:4,621 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,985 ft and 3,781 ft across 69.7 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,985 ft2,584 ft3,182 ft3,781 ft0.0 mi17.4 mi34.9 mi52.3 mi69.7 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,985 ft
High point48.8 mi3,781 ft
End69.7 mi2,155 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Cimarron, NM · about 9 mi away
County:
Colfax County, NM

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

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