1.7 mi from the trailheadWilderness Ridge Wilderness Campground
Campground

8.2 mi out & back · 2,423 ft gain · 7,055 ft high point · Hard
From McKittrick Canyon Trailhead via the Permian Reef Trail and the Wilderness Ridge Trail (4.1 mi)
In Guadalupe Mountains National Park · New Mexico · National Park Service
Wilderness Ridge Campground Trail climbs 2,423 ft to 7,055 ft in Guadalupe Mountains National Park via Permian Reef and Wilderness Ridge Trails from McKittrick Canyon Trailhead.
2,423 ft of gain round trip.
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Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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