Zuni-Acoma Trail
- Summits Encerrito
- Inside El Malpais National Monument
2.3 mi out & back · 72 ft gain · Easy
El Malpais National Monument
16.3 mi out & back · 730 ft gain · 7,437 ft high point · Hard
From Encerrito Trailhead via the Zuni-Acoma Trail, CDT jkcCC, CDT - New Mexico Section, and the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail (6.5 mi)
In El Malpais National Monument · New Mexico · OpenStreetMap contributors
El Calderon Trail is a 16.3-mile out and back in El Malpais National Monument from Encerrito Trailhead, passing viewpoints at lava caves, Lava Trench, and El Calderon cinder cone.
730 ft of gain round trip.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
The hike from its start, the approach dashed. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.
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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