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New Mexico
Rio Grande Gorge State Park West Rim Trail
2.9 mi
Distance
986 ft
Gain
1h 11m
Time
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Rio Grande Gorge State Park West Rim Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 2.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 986 ft
- Elevation loss
- 986 ft
- Highest point
- 6,987 ft
- Lowest point
- 6,840 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Bureau of Land Management
About this trail
Rio Grande Gorge State Park West Rim Trail is a 5.66-mile out-and-back hike in New Mexico with 986 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 6,987 feet.
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