2.8 mi from the trailheadLittle Walnut (Group Picnic Sites)
Campground
109.0 mi one way · 19,221 ft gain · 9,829 ft high point · Very hard
In Gila National Forest · New Mexico · U.S. Forest Service
Continental Divide runs 109.0 miles one way through Gila National Forest, passing Diamond Peak, Black Peak, and other peaks while climbing 19,221 feet to 9,829 feet.
19,221 ft of gain and 17,288 ft of descent.
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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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