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New Mexico
Guadalupe Ridge Trail
9.6 mi
Distance
3,399 ft
Gain
3h 37m
Time
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Inside Carlsbad Caverns National Park
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 9.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 3,399 ft
- Elevation loss
- 3,399 ft
- Highest point
- 6,374 ft
- Lowest point
- 4,683 ft
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- National Park Service
About this trail
Guadalupe Ridge Trail is a 19.14-mile out-and-back hike in New Mexico with 3,399 feet of elevation gain and loss, reaching a maximum elevation of 6,374 feet.
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