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New Mexico
Santa Fe Trail
3.6 mi
Distance
220 ft
Gain
1h 18m
Time
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Santa Fe Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 3.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 220 ft
- Elevation loss
- 220 ft
- Highest point
- 6,036 ft
- Lowest point
- 5,827 ft
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About this trail
The Santa Fe Trail is a 7.18-mile out-and-back route in New Mexico with 220 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 6,036 feet.
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