El Encino
An out-and-back trail, 11 miles each way (21 miles round trip) in Chihuahua, Mexico.
- 10.6 mi
- round trip
- 893 ft
- climb
- 5,071 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
El Encino is an out-and-back trail, 11 miles each way (21 miles round trip) in Chihuahua, Mexico. It runs between about 4,840 ft and 5,070 ft above sea level, with roughly 550 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Chihuahua, about 3.3 miles southwest of the trailhead. There are 2 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at El Encino for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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