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Sierra Del Cristo Rey route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back
New Mexico

Sierra Del Cristo Rey

Sunland Park, New Mexico

4.4 mi

Distance

1,706 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 50m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Sierra Del Cristo Rey is an out-and-back trail in Doña Ana County, New Mexico. It is 4.4 miles long and gains 1,706 feet. It is in or next to El Paso, Texas.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,209 ft
Max:1,391 ft
Gain:520 ft
Loss:520 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,209 ft and 1,391 ft across 4.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,209 ft1,270 ft1,330 ft1,391 ft0.0 mi1.1 mi2.2 mi3.3 mi4.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,209 ft
High point2.2 mi1,391 ft
End4.4 mi1,209 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
El Paso, TX · in or next to town
County:
Doña Ana County, NM

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

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