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New Mexico
Deer Lake Mesa - Upper Bench Trail
1.4 mi
Distance
1,518 ft
Gain
54 min
Time
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Deer Lake Mesa - Upper Bench Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,518 ft
- Elevation loss
- 1,518 ft
- Highest point
- 8,422 ft
- Lowest point
- 8,171 ft
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About this trail
Deer Lake Mesa - Upper Bench Trail is a 2.74-mile out-and-back hike in New Mexico with 1,518 feet of elevation gain. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 8,422 feet.
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