Grand Enchantment Trail Segment 21: West Fork Gila River

Hiking Very hard Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, New Mexico
Directions to trailhead
Distance26.87 km
Elevation gain1278 m
Elevation loss924 m
Estimated time7 h 30 min
Altitude maximum2136 m
Altitude minimum1738 m
TypeOut & back
DifficultyVery hard
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About this trail

26.87 km loop hiking starting from Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument.

This hike includes 6 significant climbs. With a total elevation gain of 431 m across 6.38 km, with an average slope of 6.8%.

  • Climb 1 (at km 2.18 km): +38 m over 897 m, average slope 4.2%
  • Climb 2 (at km 9.45 km): +68 m over 1.50 km, average slope 4.5%
  • Climb 3 (at km 13.21 km): +57 m over 675 m, average slope 8.4%
  • Climb 4 (at km 17.55 km): +56 m over 639 m, average slope 8.8%
  • Climb 5 (at km 20.49 km): +57 m over 664 m, average slope 8.6%
  • Climb 6 (at km 25.93 km): +155 m over 2.00 km, average slope 7.8%
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