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Sawyer Mesa Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateLoop

Sawyer Mesa Trail

Jemez Springs, New Mexico

4.9 mi

Distance

571 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 49m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Sawyer Mesa Trail is a loop trail in Sandoval County, New Mexico. It is 4.9 miles long and gains 571 feet. The nearest town is Los Alamos, New Mexico, about 6 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:2,669 ft
Max:2,737 ft
Gain:174 ft
Loss:174 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,669 ft and 2,737 ft across 4.9 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,669 ft2,692 ft2,714 ft2,737 ft0.0 mi1.2 mi2.5 mi3.7 mi4.9 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,732 ft
High point0.1 mi2,737 ft
End4.9 mi2,732 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Los Alamos, NM · about 6 mi away
County:
Sandoval County, NM

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

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