West Circle Trail
New Mexico
Free — you'll pick up right here.
2.1 mi
Distance
1,874 ft
Gain
1h 16m
Time
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What we do know
Inside Santa Fe National Forest
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
Boundary data
What's missing
No access route mapped
We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.
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Why you'll love it
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West Circle Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 2.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,874 ft
- Elevation loss
- 1,874 ft
- Highest point
- 9,405 ft
- Lowest point
- 8,416 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- State Park and Recreation
About this trail
West Circle Trail is a 4.3-mile out-and-back route in New Mexico with 1,874 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 9,405 feet.
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