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New Mexico

Pack Trail

1.8 mi

Distance

77 ft

Gain

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Quick trip — under 2 mi
Out & back

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Elevation & route

Distance
1.8 mi
Elevation gain
77 ft
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Managing agency
National Park Service

About this trail

Pack Trail is a 3.52-mile out-and-back trail in New Mexico managed by the National Park Service. The trail gains 77 feet of elevation.

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Pie Town RV Park

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