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White Rock Canyon Rim Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
New Mexico

White Rock Canyon Rim Trail

Los Alamos, New Mexico

2.7 mi

Distance

538 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 2m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

White Rock Canyon Rim Trail is an out-and-back trail in Los Alamos County, New Mexico. It is 2.7 miles long. It is in or next to White Rock, New Mexico.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,885 ft
Max:1,924 ft
Gain:164 ft
Loss:164 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,885 ft and 1,924 ft across 2.7 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,885 ft1,898 ft1,911 ft1,924 ft0.0 mi0.7 mi1.4 mi2.0 mi2.7 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,910 ft
High point1.2 mi1,924 ft
End2.7 mi1,910 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
White Rock, NM · in or next to town
County:
Los Alamos County, NM

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

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