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Ponderosa to Frijoles Canyon route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back

Ponderosa to Frijoles Canyon

Los Alamos, New Mexico

4.3 mi

Distance

1,083 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 50m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Ponderosa to Frijoles Canyon is an out-and-back trail in Los Alamos County, New Mexico. It is 4.3 miles long and gains 1,083 feet. The nearest town is Los Alamos, New Mexico, about 4 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,128 ft
Max:2,321 ft
Gain:330 ft
Loss:330 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,128 ft and 2,321 ft across 4.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,128 ft2,192 ft2,257 ft2,321 ft0.0 mi1.1 mi2.1 mi3.2 mi4.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,319 ft
High point0.0 mi2,321 ft
End4.3 mi2,319 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Los Alamos, NM · about 4 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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