Old Spanish Trail - Northern Route - Abiquiu Lake to El Vado

Hiking Very hard Created at: March 17, 2026

Informations

Distance 99.73 km
Elevation gain 1458 m
Elevation loss 1142 m
Altitude minimum 1917 m
Altitude maximum 2347 m
Altitude Start 2111 m
Altitude End 2228 m
Estimated hiking time 38 h 30 min
Difficulty Very hard

99.73 km loop hiking starting from El Vado Dam. Elevation gain is 1458 m, with altitude ranging from 1917 m to 2347 m. Estimated time: 38 h 30 min. Starting town: El Vado Dam (New Mexico, États-Unis).

This hike includes 6 significant climbs. With a total elevation gain of 1109 m across 66.79 km, with an average slope of 1.7%.

  • Climb 1 (at km 6.23 km): +155 m over 4.44 km, average slope 3.5%
  • Climb 2 (at km 38.98 km): +246 m over 26.16 km, average slope 0.9%
  • Climb 3 (at km 53.59 km): +65 m over 2.59 km, average slope 2.5%
  • Climb 4 (at km 85.30 km): +165 m over 7.47 km, average slope 2.2%
  • Climb 5 (at km 107.25 km): +108 m over 6.10 km, average slope 1.8%
  • Climb 6 (at km 172.58 km): +370 m over 20.04 km, average slope 1.9%

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