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New Mexico
Slaughter Canyon Trail
2.2 mi
Distance
685 ft
Gain
59 min
Time
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Inside Carlsbad Caverns National Park
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 2.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 685 ft
- Elevation loss
- 685 ft
- Highest point
- 4,548 ft
- Lowest point
- 4,210 ft
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- National Park Service
About this trail
Slaughter Canyon Trail is a 4.36-mile out-and-back hike in New Mexico with 685 feet of elevation gain. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 4,548 feet.
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