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Sunspot Scenic Byway route map
Difficulty: ExpertOut and Back

Sunspot Scenic Byway

Cloudcroft, New Mexico

34.5 mi

Distance

6,096 ft

Elev. Gain

13h 19m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Sunspot Scenic Byway is an out-and-back trail in Otero County, New Mexico. It is 35 miles long. It is in or next to Cloudcroft, New Mexico.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,628 ft
Max:2,914 ft
Gain:1,858 ft
Loss:1,858 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,628 ft and 2,914 ft across 34.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,628 ft2,723 ft2,819 ft2,914 ft0.0 mi8.6 mi17.2 mi25.9 mi34.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,635 ft
High point14.1 mi2,914 ft
End34.5 mi2,635 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Cloudcroft, NM · in or next to town
County:
Otero County, NM

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

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