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New Mexico
Lower Elephant Rock Trail
0.4 mi
Distance
374 ft
Gain
19 min
Time
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Inside Carson National Forest
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 0.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 374 ft
- Elevation loss
- 374 ft
- Highest point
- 8,706 ft
- Lowest point
- 8,332 ft
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- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this trail
Lower Elephant Rock Trail is a short out-and-back hike in New Mexico covering 0.8 miles with 374 feet of elevation gain. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 8,706 feet.
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