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New Mexico
Continental Divide Trail
5.9 mi
Distance
213 ft
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 5.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 213 ft
- Highest point
- 7,482 ft
- Lowest point
- 7,077 ft
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- Managing agency
- Bureau of Land Management
About this trail
The Continental Divide Trail is a 11.8-mile out-and-back trail in New Mexico managed by the Bureau of Land Management. The route gains 347 feet of elevation.
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