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Rio Grande Gorge West Rim Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
New Mexico

Rio Grande Gorge West Rim Trail

Ojo Caliente, New Mexico

3.7 mi

Distance

873 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 21m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Rio Grande Gorge West Rim Trail is an out-and-back trail in Taos County, New Mexico. It is 3.7 miles long. The nearest town is Arroyo Hondo, New Mexico, about 5 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:2,087 ft
Max:2,126 ft
Gain:266 ft
Loss:266 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,087 ft and 2,126 ft across 3.7 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,087 ft2,100 ft2,113 ft2,126 ft0.0 mi0.9 mi1.9 mi2.8 mi3.7 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,126 ft
End3.7 mi2,126 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Arroyo Hondo, NM · about 5 mi away
County:
Taos County, NM

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

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