12.4 mi from the trailheadValley of Fires Recreation Area
Campground · New Mexico
3.5 mi one way · 2,439 ft climb · 9,152 ft high point · Very hard
In Lincoln National Forest · New Mexico · U.S. Forest Service
Water Canyon ascends 2,439 ft in 3.5 mi through Lincoln National Forest near Nogal Peak.
2,439 ft of gain and 83 ft of descent.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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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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