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Shelter Caves route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
New Mexico

Shelter Caves

Las Cruces, New Mexico

3.4 mi

Distance

1,266 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 34m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Shelter Caves is an out-and-back trail in Doña Ana County, New Mexico. It is 3.4 miles long and gains 1,266 feet. The nearest town is Las Cruces, New Mexico, about 6 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,558 ft
Max:1,738 ft
Gain:386 ft
Loss:386 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,558 ft and 1,738 ft across 3.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,558 ft1,618 ft1,678 ft1,738 ft0.0 mi0.9 mi1.7 mi2.6 mi3.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,561 ft
High point1.4 mi1,738 ft
End3.4 mi1,561 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Las Cruces, NM · about 6 mi away
County:
Doña Ana County, NM

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

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