1.4 mi from the trailheadWilderness Ridge Wilderness Campground
Campground
9.5 mi out & back · 1,656 ft gain · 7,259 ft high point · Hard
In Guadalupe Mountains National Park · New Mexico · U.S. Forest Service
North McKitrick Canyon is a 9.5 mi out and back hike in Guadalupe Mountains National Park climbing to 7,259 ft.
1,656 ft of gain round trip.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.
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