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Purgatory Chasm Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateLoop

Purgatory Chasm Trail

Silver City, New Mexico

1.6 mi

Distance

279 ft

Elev. Gain

38m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Purgatory Chasm Trail is a loop trail in Grant County, New Mexico. It is 1.6 miles long and gains 279 feet. It is in or next to Lake Roberts Heights, New Mexico.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,865 ft
Max:1,923 ft
Gain:85 ft
Loss:85 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,865 ft and 1,923 ft across 1.6 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,865 ft1,884 ft1,904 ft1,923 ft0.0 mi0.4 mi0.8 mi1.2 mi1.6 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,866 ft
High point0.7 mi1,923 ft
End1.6 mi1,866 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Lake Roberts Heights, NM · in or next to town
County:
Grant County, NM

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

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